Psychology 2720A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Contact Hypothesis, Stereotype Threat, Symbolic Racism
17 Apr 2018
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A hostile or negative attitude toward people in a distinguishable group, based on their membership to that group. Can involve either a positive or negative affect. Racial and ethnic identity is a major focal point for prejudices. Canadians are more prejudiced against gays than they are against muslims. Harsher punishments for people aged 40 versus 20 or 60. Those who are members of a visible minority report experiencing the greatest prejudice and discrimination. A generalization about a group of people in which identity characteristics are assigned to virtually all members of the groups, regardless of actual variation among the members. Little pictures we carry around inside our heads. These pictures tend to me remarkably similar. Are resistant to change on the basis of new information. Often a way to simplify the way we see the world. Unjustified negative or harmful action toward a member of a group simply because of his or her membership in that group.
