Prejudice: Disliking Others
Social Psychology
by David G. Myers 8th Edition
Prejudice: Disliking Others
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The Nature and Power of Prejudice
Prejudice: Disliking Others
• What is prejudice?
• How pervasive is prejudice?
– Racial prejudice
– Gender prejudice
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
Social Sources of Prejudice
• Social inequalities
– Unequal status and
prejudice
• Socialization
– Authoritarian
personality
– Religion and prejudice
– Conformity
– Institutional Supports
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
Motivational Sources of Prejudice
• Frustration and aggression:
The scapegoat theory
• Social identity theory:
Feeling superior to others
– Ingroup bias
– Need for status, self-regard,
and belonging
• Motivation to avoid prejudice
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
Cognitive Sources of Prejudice
• Categorization
– Perceived similarities and differences
• Distinctiveness: Perceiving people who
stand out
– Distinctive people
– Vivid cases
– Distinctive events
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
Cognitive Sources of Prejudice
• Attribution: Is it a just world?
– Group-serving bias
– The just-world phenomenon
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
The Consequences of Prejudice
• Cognitive
consequences of
stereotypes
– Are stereotypes selfperpetuating?
– Discrimination’s impact:
The self0fulfilling prophecy
– Stereotype threat
– Do stereotypes bias
judgments of individuals?
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
Supplemental Slides
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
Prejudice in the Classroom
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
Prejudice in the Classroom
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
Emotional Sources of Prejudice
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Prejudice: Disliking Others
Cognitive Sources of Prejudice
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