AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This statement is an example of a feeling “I don’t like girl’s with pink hair” ____
A
Stereotype
B
Prejudice
C
Discrimination
D
Privilege
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prejudice is more likely to develop and persist where: groups have different or conflicting key values • others are seen as different • people see their identity in terms of belonging to particular groups, and • their groups discriminate against others.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prejudice means to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior. When we think that only one particular way is the best and right way to do things we often end up not respecting others, who may prefer to do things differently.

Detailed explanation-4: -Probably the most widely shared definition considers prejudice to be a negative attitude toward a particular social group and its members. As such, and consistent with the literature on attitudes more broadly, prejudice is seen to have three components: cognitive, affective, and behavioral.

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