PSYC 241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Confirmation Bias, Illusory Correlation, Role Theory
23 Jan 2013
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Racism- prejudice and discrimination based on a person"s racial background, or institutional and cultural practices that promote the domination of one racial group over another. Sexism- prejudice and discrimination based on a person"s gender, or institutional and cultural practices that promote the domination of one gender over another. Stereotypes- a belief or association that links a whole group of people with certain traits or characteristics. Prejudice- negative feelings towards persons based on their membership to certain groups. Discrimination- behaviour directed against persons because of their membership in a particular group. Groups: ingroups- groups with which an individual feels a sense of membership, belonging, and identity, outgroups- groups with which an individual does not feel a sense of membership, belonging, or identity. Although a reduction of racism has been seen it is still persistent. Old-fashioned racism is blatant, explicit, and unmistakable.
