Social Psychology: Prejudice, Stereotype, And Discrimination

Social Psychology Homework 3

1. a) Define the following: prejudice, stereotype, and discrimination. (3 points)

a. Prejudice is defined as an attitude based on group affiliation. Stereotype, however, is a general belief that the others have about the people in a group based on the group’s personal attributes. Discrimination, on the other hand, is any negative behavior towards a group based on group membership

b) What is the difference between these three concepts? (2 points) These three concepts are different because they all refer to different components. Prejudice is part of the affective component which is the type of emotion that an individuals associates with a certain group. The stronger the emotion that is linked to the prejudice the

The harder we work to obtain something, the more people will enjoy it and find satisfaction in it. In this case, both Abby and Brian spent countless hours working on the house, which is why they justified this by claiming that they made the right choice of house.

4. a) What are the two ways in which attitudes can be formed? (2 points)

a. Attitudes can be formed through classical conditioning or operant conditioning. Classic conditioning occurs when a stimulus that elicits an emotional response that is followed by a non-emotional stimulus, and eventually the non-emotional stimulus itself will cause the emotional response. Operant conditioning, on the other hand, is the idea that we engage in behaviors that we have full will over more or less often, when there is a reward or punishment offered.

b) What are the two levels at which attitudes can exist? Explain each. (2 points) Attitudes can exist at two levels, the implicit and the explicit level. At the implicit level, attitudes tend be involuntary and unconscious. On the other hand, attitudes at the explicit tend to form consciously and be explained