Intro to Psychology (PSYC101): Module 36: Antisocial Relations
Prejudice involves unjustified negative attitudes toward groups, often driven by stereotypes—overgeneralized beliefs about others. These biases can lead to discrimination, or unfair treatment, and can manifest subtly through microaggressions that communicate hostility or exclusion.
prejudice
Key Terms
prejudice
an unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members. Prejudice generally involves negative emotions, stereotyped beliefs,...
stereotype
a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people
discrimination
unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group or its members
microaggressions
commonplace daily verbal, behavioral or environmental slights, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negat...
just-world phenomenon
the tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get
ingroup
“us”– people with whom we share a common identity
Related Flashcard Decks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
prejudice | an unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members. Prejudice generally involves negative emotions, stereotyped beliefs, and a predisposition to discriminatory action |
stereotype | a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people |
discrimination | unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group or its members |
microaggressions | commonplace daily verbal, behavioral or environmental slights, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative attitudes toward stigmatized or culturally marginalized groups |
just-world phenomenon | the tendency for people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get |
ingroup | “us”– people with whom we share a common identity |
outgroup | “them”– those perceived a different or apart from our ingroup |
ingroup bias | the tendency to favor our own group |
scapegoat theory | the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame |
other-race effect | the tendency to recall faces of one’s own race more accurately than faces of other races (also called the cross-race effect and the own-race bias) |
| any physical or verbal behavior intended to harm someone physically or emotionally |
“warrior” gene | monoamine oxidize A (MAOA) gene– people who have low MAOA gene expression tend to behave aggressively when provoked |
frustration-aggression principle | the principle that frustration–the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal–creates anger, which can generate agression |
social script | a culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations |