PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes -Verbal Behavior, Twin, Domestic Violence

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Prejudice - an unjustifiable and usually negative attitude toward a group and its members. Prejudice generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action. Stereotypes - a generalized belief about a group of people. Discrimination - unjustifiable negative behaviour toward a group and its members. As overt prejudice wanes, subtle prejudice lingers. People who say they would feel upset when hearing racial slurs actually respond indifferently when hearing them. Modern prejudice - rejecting immigrant minorities as job applicants. Western europe and the usa view muslims as violent, while in jordan, turkey, egypt & britain they view westerners as greedy and immoral. In western countries we pay more for men who care for the streets than for women who care for their children. Many places, sons are valued more than daughters. (in ancient greece female infants left out to die) In china, gender genocide is now a criminal offence, 95% of chinese orphanages are girls.