PSYC 215 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Realistic Conflict Theory, Implicit-Association Test, Ingroups And Outgroups
24 Jan 2016
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Economic perspective: root of much intergroup hostility in competing interests that can set groups apart one from another. Motivational perspective: psychological needs that lead to intergroup conflict. Cognitive perspective: origin of stereotyping to the same cognitive processes that enable ppl to categorize, take in account the frequent conflict btw ppl"s consciously held beliefs and values. Prejudice: an attitudinal and affective response toward a group and its. Stereotypes: beliefs that certain attributes are characteristic of (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) members of particular groups, categorize ppl. It involves thinking about a person not as an ind, but as a member of a group, and projecting what you think you know about it. (cid:1) ind members. Discrimination: negative or harmful beh directed toward members of a (cid:1) particular group, unfair treatment of others bases on their membership of a group (cid:1) Norms abt how diff groups are viewed and treated have changed a lot. (cid:1) In the west, it became illegal to discriminate.
