AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False? Prejudice is an attitude or belief.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The belief is usually based on a person’s membership (or assumed membership) in a certain group. Prejudice also divides people based on stereotypes. Examples include: Ableism: negative attitudes based on physical and/or mental abilities.

Detailed explanation-2: -: an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge. : an instance of such judgment or opinion. : an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics. prejudice.

Detailed explanation-3: -A few commonplace examples of prejudice are those based on someone’s race, gender, nationality, social status, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation, and controversies may arise from any given topic.

Detailed explanation-4: -As such, and consistent with the literature on attitudes more broadly, prejudice is seen to have three components: cognitive, affective, and behavioral.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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