-Usually involves stereotyped beliefs ( a generalized belief about a group of people)
Social Inequalities
A principle reason behind prejudice
Ingroup: "Us", people with whom one shares a common identity
Outgroup: "Them", those perceived as different than one's ingroup
Ingroup bias: the tendency to favor one's own group
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Scapegoat Theory: the theory that prejudice provides an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame
Aggresion: any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy
The Psychology of Aggression
Frustration-Aggressive Principle: the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal
-creates anger which generates aggression
Conflict: a pereceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas
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Why is there prejudice?
1. Catergorization
2. Vivid Cases
3. Just World Phenomenon - the belief that those who suffer deserve their fate
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Reciprocity norm: the expectation that people help those who have helped them
Social Responsibility: the expectation that people will help those who depend on them
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