Stereotypes and Prejudice Quiz

Intergroup Bias

• Stereotypes: beliefs that certain attributes are characteristic of members of a particular group, categorizing people based on group membership rather than individual traits.
• Stereotyping involves thinking about a person as a group member, projecting group beliefs onto the individual.

Prejudice

• An attitude or affective response (positive or negative) toward a group and its individual members.
• Prejudice is the attitude aspect of intergroup bias.

Discrimination

• Favorable or unfavorable treatment of individuals based on their membership in a particular group.
• Discrimination is the behavioral aspect of intergroup bias.

Relationship between Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

• These three concepts often go together, but don't necessarily have to.
• It's possible to be prejudiced without discriminating (e.g., avoiding social or legal repercussions).
• It's also possible to discriminate without prejudice (e.g., Jewish parents not allowing their kids to marry outside the faith to preserve cultural heritage).