Types of Discrimination and Prejudice

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What is the definition of ageism?

Discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their age (correct)

Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities

Referring to actions, policies, or beliefs aimed at combating racism

Discrimination based on cultural differences

What does group privilege refer to?

Societal advantages or benefits afforded to certain groups based on characteristics (correct)

Conscious and deliberate negative attitudes or beliefs held by individuals or groups

Combining critical thinking and optimism

A person's internal sense of their own gender

What is the concept of critical hope?

A person's internal sense of their own gender

Discrimination based on cultural differences

Conscious and deliberate negative attitudes or beliefs

A concept that emphasizes critically analyzing societal issues while maintaining hope for positive change (correct)

What is gender identity defined as?

A person's internal sense of their own gender Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of heterosexism?

Prejudice against individuals who are not heterosexual Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes unconscious negative attitudes towards others based on race, gender, or age?

Implicit Prejudices Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of organizational discrimination?

Occurs within organizations through policies or practices Signup and view all the answers

Which concept refers to the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, gender, class, and sexuality?

Intersectionality Signup and view all the answers

What is the core element of sexism?

Discrimination against individuals based on sex or gender Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes oversimplified beliefs about a specific group based on assumptions and biases?

Stereotypes Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to actions, policies, or beliefs aimed at combating racism and promoting racial equality?

Antiracist Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that combines critical thinking and optimism in analyzing societal issues for positive change?

Critical Hope Signup and view all the answers

Which type of prejudice involves conscious and deliberate negative attitudes or beliefs towards others based on their characteristics?

Explicit Prejudices Signup and view all the answers

What does group privilege refer to in society?

Societal advantages based on race, gender, or social class Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes discrimination embedded within the structures and policies of social institutions?

Institutional Discrimination Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for unconscious negative attitudes or beliefs held by individuals toward others based on their characteristics?

Prejudice Signup and view all the answers

Which concept involves the interconnected nature of social categorizations creating systems of discrimination or disadvantage?

Intersectionality Signup and view all the answers

What do pseudoscientific theories trying to justify racial superiority or inferiority through distorted interpretations of evidence represent?

Scientific Racism Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to oversimplified, generalized beliefs about a specific group of people?

Stereotypes Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their sex or gender?

Sexism Signup and view all the answers