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Questions and Answers
What does prejudice refer to?
What does prejudice refer to?
- Unjustified negative attitude towards an individual or group (correct)
- Positive attitude towards an individual or group
- Neutral attitude towards an individual or group
- Justified negative attitude towards an individual or group
How are implicit biases described in the text?
How are implicit biases described in the text?
- Having no impact on real-life interactions
- Only related to conscious thoughts and actions
- Affecting the way we relate to others in real life (correct)
- Not influencing societal structures
What is the meaning of systemic discrimination?
What is the meaning of systemic discrimination?
- Absence of discrimination within societal systems
- Discrimination based on individual actions only
- Discrimination caused by isolated incidents
- Discrimination embedded within societal structures and institutions (correct)
What is the main issue with the water in Neskantaga First Nation?
What is the main issue with the water in Neskantaga First Nation?
What is the potential impact of the new mining plant on Neskantaga First Nation?
What is the potential impact of the new mining plant on Neskantaga First Nation?
What is the goal of Bill C-226?
What is the goal of Bill C-226?
How are people discriminated against based on the text?
How are people discriminated against based on the text?
In what ways does racism occur as per the text?
In what ways does racism occur as per the text?
What is being advocated for in relation to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)?
What is being advocated for in relation to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)?
What impact can discrimination have on academic performance, based on the classroom experiment mentioned?
What impact can discrimination have on academic performance, based on the classroom experiment mentioned?
What is a consequence of the water crisis in Indigenous communities as mentioned in the text?
What is a consequence of the water crisis in Indigenous communities as mentioned in the text?
How does systemic racism affect access to resources like clean water for Indigenous and racialized people?
How does systemic racism affect access to resources like clean water for Indigenous and racialized people?
What is the Implicit Association Test (IAT) used to gauge?
What is the Implicit Association Test (IAT) used to gauge?
What does the Just-World Phenomenon lead to?
What does the Just-World Phenomenon lead to?
What did the Blue eyed vs. brown eyed experiment in Riceville, Iowa demonstrate?
What did the Blue eyed vs. brown eyed experiment in Riceville, Iowa demonstrate?
Study Notes
Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination
- Prejudice is often directed based on gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or culture
- Discrimination is the unfair treatment of people based on race, ethnicity, sex, faith, sexual orientation, nationality, language, wealth, or family status
- Genocide is the organized, systematic, and deliberate removal or extinction of a group from society, usually carried out by those in social power
- Dual process theories suggest that prejudice can be non-conscious and automatic, influencing attitudes and behavior
- The Implicit Association Test (IAT) is used to gauge implicit attitudes, identities, beliefs, and biases that people are unwilling or unable to report
- Just-World Phenomenon can lead to prejudices as a way of justifying social inequalities
- In-Group/Out-Group phenomenon divides the world into "us vs. them," driving prejudice and discrimination
- Blue eyed vs. brown eyed experiment in Riceville, Iowa in the 1960s demonstrated how arbitrary assignments can affect how people view others
- Jane Elliot believed it was important to address discrimination in a concrete way after Martin Luther King’s death
- The "superior" students in the experiment became arrogant and unpleasant to their "inferior" classmates, while the "inferior" students became timid and subservient
- Discrimination studies, such as a double-blind study of science faculty, show how prejudice can manifest in hiring and mentoring decisions
- Prejudices can be driven by fear, hostility, and social power, leading to systemic discrimination and inequality
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Test your understanding of a famous social experiment where students' academic performance was affected by being categorized as 'oppressed' or 'superior' based on their eye color.
