AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

ALTRUISM CONFLICT AND PEACEMAKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Discrimination is a negative ____, whereas prejudice is a negative ____
A
attitude; behavior
B
behavior; attitude
C
belief; action
D
behavior; action
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prejudice is when someone has a belief (usually negative) about a person or group based on a stereotype. The belief is usually based on a person’s membership (or assumed membership) in a certain group. Prejudice also divides people based on stereotypes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. Prejudice is an attitude, or an overall negative evaluation or devaluation, of a social group and its members. Prejudice entails affective reactions toward social groups (e.g., anger, fear, disgust, pity, guilt, envy, contempt).

Detailed explanation-3: -Prejudice is associated with attitudes, while discrimination is associated with behavior. Negative actions directed toward members of a social group. Discrimination is best described as actions resulting from prejudicial beliefs, from avoidance to exclusion, to aggression.

Detailed explanation-4: -So the correct answer for this is prejudice is to feelings as discrimination is to behavior. So feelings which we can prejudice can be linked to feelings and in the same way as discrimination can be linked to behavior because discrimination is the negative thought that is acting as a we are acting it out.

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