PSYCH253 Study Guide - Final Guide: Stereotype Threat, Negative Feedback, Positive Feedback
16 Oct 2011
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Discrimination affects everyone, because it affects the economy. Economists estimated a 50% increase in the gender wage-gap leads to a 25% drop in per capita income (economic growth) & loss of . 5 billion because of discrimination in the u. s. Us army spent million in one year to deal with sexual harassment problems. Prejudice negative prejudgment about a group and its individual members. Discrimination unjustifiable negative behaviour towards a group and its individual members. Prejudice and discrimination usually involves applying stereotypes. Stereotypes beliefs about the personal attributes of group of people; overgeneralized, inaccurate and resistant to chagne. Amount of explicit prejudicial attitudes still exist, but have decreased ever since 1960. Prejudice has become more subtle in past years. Ex. female musicians have been underrepresented in prestigious jobs (ex. symphony orchestras); due to discrimination (when women audition behind a screen they are 50% more likely to be hired than if no screen)
