APSY2240 Final: CC study guide

• School: Boston College
• Department: Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
• Course: APSY2240
• Professor: Julia Whitcavitch- Devoy

Document Summary

The feelings that accompany a person"s thoughts about members of a particular group. The discriminatory behavior that people who harbor prejudices direct toward others. Prejudicial attitudes may help one adjust to a complex world. Ex: teacher believes students with disabilities are incapable of achieving at high levels then has an excuse for not differentiating instruction. Ego-defensive function prejudicial attitudes may protect one"s self-concept. Ex: if less successful students want to think of themselves on equal terms with higher achievers, they may be inclined to think the comparison group is cheaters. Prejudicial attitudes may help demonstrate one"s own self-concept to others. Ex: the god of my religion is the only god, therefore all other groups are incorrect in thinking.