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1
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What is a stereotype?

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An association of a social group with specific characteristics

2
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What is prejudice?

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An unfavourable attitude towards a social group and it’s members

3
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What is discimination?

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A behavioural expression of a prejudice

4
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What is the three componant attitude model of prejudice?

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Cognitive: Our beliefs
Affective: Strong feelings
Conative: Behavioural intention

5
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What is the effect of prejudice on self esteem?

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Stigmatized groups are devalued by society and find it difficult to avoid negative evaluations

As a result this can become internalized and damage wellbeing

6
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What is stereotype threat?

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The fear that you’ll confirm negative stereotypes about the group you belong to. People get nervous and perform worse

7
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How can prejudice cause dehumanization?

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In severe cases, groups are reduced to a less than human status where ingroups have more human essence

This can be subtle or explicit

8
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How can we explain prejudice with right wing authoritarianism?

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Authoritarians protect their value system by devaluing outgroups. They see themselves as moral and justified

9
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How can we explain prejudice with social dominance theory?

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One group will always be more valued than another

10
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How can we explain prejudice with social identity theory?

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People are biased in favour of their own group

Prejudice is an attempt to enhance self esteem and reduce uncertainty

11
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What is hostile sexism?

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Subjective negative views towards women

12
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What is benevolent sexism?

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Restricting roles yet having positive emotions

13
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How is sexism expressed through paternalism?

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Dominance and protection

14
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How is sexism expressed through gender differentiation?

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Complementry and competitive - justification for the division of labour

15
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How is sexism expressed through heterosexuality?

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Hostile and intimate with a dependancy on women

16
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What is the modern view of racism?

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The assumption that discrimination is a thing of the past so the demands of minorities are unfair and they are undeserving of gains