PSY 3065 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: In-Group Favoritism, Ethnocentrism, Stereotype Threat

• School: Baruch College
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3065
• Professor: staff

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Prejudice hostile or negative attitude towards people in a distinguishable group based on group membership: any group can be a target of this. Stereotypes ge(cid:374)eralizatio(cid:374) a(cid:271)out group of people (cid:449)ho"s traits are assigned to all members of group regardless of actual variation w/ members. Stereotype threat apprehension experienced by members of a group that their behavior may confirm a cultural sterotype. Social identity part of our identity that stems from our membership in groups. Ethnocentrism (cid:271)elief that o(cid:374)e"s ethi(cid:374)i(cid:272) group, (cid:374)atio(cid:374), or religio(cid:374) is superior to all others. Discrimination unjustified negative action towards members of a group because of their membership in that group. Emotions negative emotions about groups are often ingrained difficult to dispel. In-group bias te(cid:374)de(cid:374)(cid:272)y to fa(cid:448)or (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)ers of o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) group thus ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g spe(cid:272)ial prefere(cid:374)(cid:272)e o(cid:448)er people (cid:449)ho (cid:271)elo(cid:374)g to other groups.