Psychology 3002: Understanding Prejudice

Allport's definition focuses on a feeling or attitude prior to experience, whereas Crandall & Eshleman's definition emphasizes a negative evaluation based on group membership.

Social identities determine truth, and truth and prejudice are dynamic, suggesting that our social groups shape our understanding of what is true and acceptable.

Social influence can contribute to the development and maintenance of prejudice, as individuals are influenced by their social groups and norms.

<p>While both definitions emphasize negative evaluations, Stephan &amp; Stephan's definition focuses on social groups, whereas Zanna's definition highlights negative attitudes towards outgroups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In-group bias can contribute to prejudice by fostering a sense of superiority or exclusivity towards one's own group, leading to negative evaluations of outgroups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Status group dynamics can contribute to prejudice by creating power imbalances and reinforcing social hierarchies, leading to negative attitudes towards lower-status groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social context is essential in understanding prejudice, as it influences our perceptions of truth and shapes our attitudes towards social groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both definitions emphasize the evaluative and affective responses to social groups, highlighting the dynamic and context-dependent nature of prejudice and truth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A call for the original claimant to correct their behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Claims made by an in-group claimant are judged to be less prejudice and more true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Judgements of prejudice are consistently negatively-correlated with judgements of truth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People are more likely to be influenced by an expert's interpretation (e.g. a doctor) than a non-expert's interpretation (e.g. a Walmart employee).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People can be influenced by others' interpretations of prejudice, especially when the interpreter is an expert or has high status.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maybe the in-group interpreter was not seen as qualified to speak about 'prejudice'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interpretation of an initial attitude may shape what people understand as 'prejudice'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In-group bias can lead to a more lenient perception of prejudice when it comes from an in-group member.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strong negative correlation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The attitude is judged as more true when expressed by an in-group member than an out-group member</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Features like status group dynamics, in-group membership, and expert interpretation are largely absent from expert definitions of prejudice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People judge claims as true when they align with the values they believe are held by their in-group members</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People judge claims as true when they are attributed to an in-group source</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attitudes are understood as more prejudiced when made against a lower-status group by a higher-status group</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interpretation of prejudice by an expert is a factor that influences how prejudiced an attitude is perceived to be</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Studying what people perceive as true may be a good way to study how people think about prejudice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Claims made by an in-group claimant were judged to be less prejudiced and more true compared to an out-group claimant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Participants were influenced by the interpretation voiced by someone else, in this case, a medical doctor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maybe, the in-group interpreter was not seen as qualified to speak about 'prejudice'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Judgments of prejudice were consistently negatively-correlated with judgments of truth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interpretation of an initial attitude shapes what people understand as 'prejudice'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The status of the interpreter, in this case, a medical doctor, influenced people's perception of prejudice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In-group bias leads to claims made by an in-group claimant being judged as less prejudiced and more true.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People's social identities shape their judgments of truth, with in-group claimants being seen as more truthful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is a strong negative correlation between perceptions of prejudice and perceptions of truth, and studying what people perceive as true may be a good way to study how people think about prejudice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People's social identities influence their judgments of truth, with people judging claims as true when they are aligned with the values they believe are held by members of their psychological in-group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attitudes are understood as more prejudiced when made against a lower-status group by a higher-status group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expert definitions of prejudice differ from laypeople's intuitions, with experts focusing on more specific criteria, whereas laypeople's intuitions are more nuanced and context-dependent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An identical attitude about immigrants was judged as more true when expressed by an in-group member than an out-group member, revealing the power of social influence on judgment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social norms influence people's perceptions of prejudice, with people judging attitudes as more prejudiced when they are made against a lower-status group by a higher-status group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People's social identities influence their judgments of truth, with people judging claims as true when they are aligned with the values they believe are held by members of their psychological in-group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The status of the interpreter influences people's perception of prejudice, with higher-status groups having more power to define what is considered prejudiced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The emphasis on group membership as the basis for negative evaluation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social norms can lead individuals to conform to prejudiced beliefs or behaviors to avoid social rejection or to maintain group membership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intergroup conflict can intensify prejudice and influence truth judgments, as individuals tend to favor information that supports their group's interests and reject opposing views.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Political ideologies can shape individuals' perceptions of prejudice and truth, as they may prioritize certain values or beliefs over others, leading to biased judgments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social influence can lead individuals to conform to prevailing attitudes or beliefs, even if they go against their own personal values or beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ingroup biases can lead individuals to favor information that supports their group's interests and reject opposing views, leading to biased judgments of prejudice and truth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social identities can influence individuals' judgments of prejudice and truth, as they may prioritize certain values or beliefs based on their group membership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social norms can influence intergroup relations, which in turn can shape prejudice and truth judgments, as individuals may conform to prevailing attitudes or behaviors to maintain group membership.</p> Signup and view all the answers