PSYC 4200 Lecture 2: Test 2 notes

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 4200
• Professor: Carter

Document Summary

Stereotypes and beliefs (cognitions: beliefs that certain attributes are characteristic of members of particular groups. Can be true or false: can give rise to pernicious forms of prejudice and discrimination. Valence and validity do not necessarily matter: prejudice is a feeling (affect) Negative attitude or affective response toward a certain group and its individual members: discrimination is a behavior. Unfair treatment of members of a particular group based on their membership in that group: may be deliberate or unintentional. Discriminatory outcome is the same, either way. Privilege: characteristics of a privileged group de ne the societal norm. Implicit: choice to ignore oppression: privilege is rarely seen by the holder. Its the norm, hard to realize what you do not have. Any of use can be prejudiced toward anyone else: institutional and cultural. Structural, rather than the results of a few people"s choices/policies. Causes are often embedded in norms, habits, symbols, and assumptions underlying institutional practices.