SOP 3004 - EXAM 3
Displacement - is the channeling of aggression towards something that had nothing to do with the
original cause of frustration
Implicit Association Test - Studies on approach speeds of different races show that people appear
to walk slower towards us if they are from races we subconsciously do not like. (They are actually not
walking faster, we are just more attuned to their presence.)
Institutional Practices (Sexism) - (which may not be motivated by prejudice at all) that treat
unfairly people of a given sex.
Prejudice - a preconceived negative JUDGEMENT or attitude of a group and its individual
members.
Implicit - automatic; we might not even know we feel this way
(outside of awareness)
Explicit - we know we feel this way
(fully aware)
Stereotype - generalized BELIEFS about a group of people
belief about personal attributes of a group of people.
○ Can be positive, or negative. May be accurate.
○ It's a generalization
DISCRIMINATION - unjustified negative BEHAVIOR toward a group or its members
,Can stereotypes be
Positive?
Accurate?
Exaggerated? - a) It can be positive but these sometimes hurt more than help
(1) "Women are wonderful" Effect
b) Positive stereotypes
(1) Asians are crazy smart
(2) African Americans are super good at basketball
Are stereotypes the same as prejudice? - No
Belief vs Judgement
They are generalizations, which can oftentimes represent accurate
tendencies or behaviors of groups.
○ They can even be favorable "women are wonderful" effect.
● Watch out for OVERgeneralizations - exaggerated claims about certain
groups
Discrimination - a negative behavior towards a particular group of people
Ex:
1. Insulting someone because of their race
2. Treating someone with disrespect because of their age
Racism - an individual PREJUDICIAL ATTITUDES & DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR toward people of a
given race.
, Institutional Practices (Racism) - (which may not be motivated by prejudice at all) that treat
unfairly people of a given race or ethnic group.
Sexism - an individual's PREJUDICIAL ATTITUDES & DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR toward people of
a
given sex
Sexism can be _______ & __________ - Benevolent & Hostile
Benevolent Sexism - "Women are so much nicer than men."
-can have a negative effect
Hostile Sexism - "Women can't fly airplanes!"
Gender Stereotypes - > class experiment
○ People notice when stereotypes of gender are violated (e.g. Flat heads - Stephanie Shirley)
○ ⅔ of the world's unschooled children are girls
patted on the head so much that's where the idea of flathead comes about
Have we improved overall with respect to
prejudice? - Western democratic countries - YES
However, asking white vs. black,
Women vs. men can alter the answer
Based upon perspective
Displacement - is the channeling of aggression towards something that had nothing to do with the
original cause of frustration
Implicit Association Test - Studies on approach speeds of different races show that people appear
to walk slower towards us if they are from races we subconsciously do not like. (They are actually not
walking faster, we are just more attuned to their presence.)
Institutional Practices (Sexism) - (which may not be motivated by prejudice at all) that treat
unfairly people of a given sex.
Prejudice - a preconceived negative JUDGEMENT or attitude of a group and its individual
members.
Implicit - automatic; we might not even know we feel this way
(outside of awareness)
Explicit - we know we feel this way
(fully aware)
Stereotype - generalized BELIEFS about a group of people
belief about personal attributes of a group of people.
○ Can be positive, or negative. May be accurate.
○ It's a generalization
DISCRIMINATION - unjustified negative BEHAVIOR toward a group or its members
,Can stereotypes be
Positive?
Accurate?
Exaggerated? - a) It can be positive but these sometimes hurt more than help
(1) "Women are wonderful" Effect
b) Positive stereotypes
(1) Asians are crazy smart
(2) African Americans are super good at basketball
Are stereotypes the same as prejudice? - No
Belief vs Judgement
They are generalizations, which can oftentimes represent accurate
tendencies or behaviors of groups.
○ They can even be favorable "women are wonderful" effect.
● Watch out for OVERgeneralizations - exaggerated claims about certain
groups
Discrimination - a negative behavior towards a particular group of people
Ex:
1. Insulting someone because of their race
2. Treating someone with disrespect because of their age
Racism - an individual PREJUDICIAL ATTITUDES & DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR toward people of a
given race.
, Institutional Practices (Racism) - (which may not be motivated by prejudice at all) that treat
unfairly people of a given race or ethnic group.
Sexism - an individual's PREJUDICIAL ATTITUDES & DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIOR toward people of
a
given sex
Sexism can be _______ & __________ - Benevolent & Hostile
Benevolent Sexism - "Women are so much nicer than men."
-can have a negative effect
Hostile Sexism - "Women can't fly airplanes!"
Gender Stereotypes - > class experiment
○ People notice when stereotypes of gender are violated (e.g. Flat heads - Stephanie Shirley)
○ ⅔ of the world's unschooled children are girls
patted on the head so much that's where the idea of flathead comes about
Have we improved overall with respect to
prejudice? - Western democratic countries - YES
However, asking white vs. black,
Women vs. men can alter the answer
Based upon perspective
