PSYC 3520 - Chapter 9 Prejudice . Social Psychology Notes

PSYC 3520 - Chapter 9 Prejudice . Social Psychology Notes Social Psychology: Chapter 9 Notes Prejudice What is the Nature and Power of Prejudice? • Defining Prejudice o Preconceived negative judgment of a group and its individual members ▪ Supported by stereotypes • Beliefs about the personal attributes of a group of people o Discrimination ▪ Unjustified negative behavior toward a group or its members o Racism ▪ Prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of a given race o Sexism ▪ Prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of a given sex • Prejudice: Implicit and Explicit o Dual attitude system ▪ Explicit • Conscious ▪ Implicit • Automatic • Racial Prejudice o Is racial prejudice disappearing? o Subtle forms of prejudice ▪ Labor market discrimination ▪ Patronization • Avoiding criticisms • Over praising accomplishments o Automatic prejudice ▪ Involves primitive regions of the brain associated with fear (amygdala) ▪ Critics note that unconscious associations may only indicate cultural assumptions, perhaps without prejudice