PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Positron, Fritz Heider, Cognitive Dissonance
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There were 1332 hate crimes in canada in 2011. Most of these due to race or ethnic differences, and second to this was a result of religion and sexual orientation. Most of the perpetrators were males under the age of 25. Hate crimes related to race/ ethnicity and sexual orientation were most likely to consist of violence. Black canadians are the most common target of those who are targeted due to race. Jewish people are the most common target of those who are targeted due to religion. Black motorists and pedestrians were four times more likely to be stopped than white people. The ethnic composition of canada is changing, as the amount of visible minorities has increased. Approximately 70% of immigrants identi ed as a visible minority in 2001. The branch of psychology concerned with the way individuals" thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are in uenced by others.
