What are beliefs about people based on their membership in a particular group?
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Prejudice refers to a preconceived judgment, opinion or attitude directed toward certain people based on their membership in a particular group. It is a set of attitudes, which supports, causes, or justifies discrimination. Prejudice is a tendency to over categorize. Show
DescriptionPrejudice is a preconceived attitude that has commonly been used in referring to judgments of one’s race, but is also used when referring to sex, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. The most comprehensive and accepted definition of prejudice was introduced by Gordon Allport [1]. Mr. Allport defined prejudice as “aversive or hostile attitude toward a person who belongs to a group, simply because he belongs to that group, and is therefore presumed to have the objectionable qualities ascribed to that group.” Prejudice can be classified into three different categories: cognitive... This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution. Buying optionsChapter EUR 29.95 Price includes VAT (Singapore)
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Rights and permissionsReprints and Permissions Copyright information© 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC About this entryCite this entryRouse, L., Booker, K., Stermer, S.P. (2011). Prejudice. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_2217 What is bias and stereotype?Bias is considered to be a certain "tendency or preference towards a particular perspective" that interferes with the capability to be objective. On the other hand, stereotypes are preconceived notions applied to an entire group of people, and is often used in a negative connotation.
What are the 3 types of prejudice?Types of Prejudice. Gender Identity.. Sexism.. Nationalism.. Classism.. Sexual discrimination.. Racism.. Religious discrimination.. Linguistic discrimination.. What is stereotyping examples?Examples of Gender Stereotypes. Girls should play with dolls and boys should play with trucks.. Boys should be directed to like blue and green; girls toward red and pink.. Boys should not wear dresses or other clothes typically associated with "girl's clothes". What is an example of a prejudice?For example, prejudice and discrimination based on race is called racism. Oftentimes, gender prejudice or discrimination is referred to as sexism. Discrimination is often the outcome of prejudice—a pre-formed negative judgment or attitude. Prejudice leads people to view certain individuals or groups as inferior.
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