AP Psych Chapter 18 TKL pg.714-741
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Prejudice | an unjustifiable (and usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members. Prejudice generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action |
| Stereotype | a generalized (sometimes accurate but often overgeneralized) belief about a group of people |
| Ingroup | "us" - people with whom one shares a common identity |
| Outgroup | "them" - those perceived as different or apart form one's ingroup |
| Ingroup bias | the tendency to favor one's own group |
| Scapegoat Theory | the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame |
| Just-world Phenomenon | the tendency of people to believe the world is just and that people therefore get what they deserve and deserve what they get |
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