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Chapter 5 - Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination (Terms)

Terms in this set (28)

Modern Racism
prejudice that surfaces in subtle ways when it is safe and socially acceptable
Aversive Racism
prejudice that concerns the ambivalence between fair-minded beliefs but also unconscious prejudicial beliefs
Implicit Racism
prejudice that operates unconsciously and unintentionally
Racism
prejudice or discrimination towards persons based on their racial background
Sexism
prejudice or discrimination towards persons based on gender
Stererotype
belief or association that links a whole group of people with certain traits or characteristics
Prejudice
negative feelings toward persons based on their membership in certain groups
Discrimination
behavior directed against persons because of their membership in a particular group
Ambivalent Sexism
prejudice characterized by attitudes about women that reflect both negative beliefs and also affectionate beliefs
Stigmatized
state of being persistently stereotyped and devalued in society because of a particular characteristic
Stereotype Threat
experience of concern about being evaluated based on negative stereotypes about one's group
Social Categorization
classification of persons into groups on the basis of common attributes
Ingroup
social body with which one feels a sense of membership, belonging, and identity
Outgroup
social body with which one does not feel a sense of membership, belonging, and identity
Outgroup Homogeneity Effect
tendency to assume that greater similarity exists among outgroup members than among ingroup members
Social Dominance Orientation
desire to see one's ingroup adopt cultural values that facilitate oppression over other groups
System Justification Theory
proposal that people are motivated to defend and justify existing social, political, and economic conditions
Stereotype Content Model
approach proposing that the relative status and competition between groups influence group stereotypes
Superiordinate Goal
shared objective that can be achieved only through cooperation among individuals or groups
Realistic Conflict Theory
proposal that hostility between groups is caused by direct competition for limited resources
Relative Deprivation
feeling of discontent aroused by the belief that one fares poorly compared with others
Ingroup Favoritism
tendency to discriminate in favor of a social body to which one belongs
Social Identity Theory
theory that people favor ingroups over outgroups in order to enhance their self-esteem
Social Role Theory
theory that perceptions of gender differences are magnified by men's and women's contrasting social roles
Illusory Correlation
overestimate of the association between variables that are only slightly or not at all correlated
Subliminal Presentation
presenting stimuli so faintly or rapidly that people are not consciously aware of exposure
Contact Hypothesis
assertion that direct communication between hostile groups will reduce intergroup prejudice under certain conditions
Jigsaw Classroom
cooperative learning method used to reduce racial prejudice through interaction in group efforts
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