PSYC12H3 Chapter : PSYC12_ch1.docx
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Groups favour their ingroups (which they belong) over their outgroups (which they don"t belong) Prejudice a biased evaluation of a group, based on real or imagined characteristics of the group members. Cultural sterotype shared or community-wide patterns of beliefs. Attitude three components: behavioural, affective and cognitive. Individual sterotype beliefs held by an individual about characteristics of a group: stereotype is the cognitive component of intergroup attitude, prejudice is the affective component of intergroup attitude, discrimination is the behavioural component of intergroup attitude. Discrimination any negative behaviour directed toward an individual based on their membership in a group. Appraisal set of cognitions attached to a specific emotion. Subtyping prejudiced individual maintains a negative affect toward the group but creates a separate category for specific members. Balance theory one"s attitudes, behaviour, and evaluation (and affect) toward another person should be cognitively consistent, or else one experiences a state of imbalance which is an aversive state of cognitive arousal aka cognitive dissonance.