1. Social Relations in Social Psychology
Prejudice
Social Relations in Social Psychology

2. 3 Components of Prejudice
An unjustifiable (usually negative) attitude toward a group and its members.
Prejudice generally involves stereotyped beliefs, negative feelings, and a predisposition to discriminatory action.

3. Prejudice Prejudice = negative attitude
Discrimination = negative behavior (action)
Stereotype = a generalized belief about a group (sometimes accurate, but overgeneralized)

4. Overt and Subtle Prejudice
Overt- openly prejudice; conscious attitude
Subtle- quiet lingering prejudice; mostly automatic or subconscious.

5. Social Inequalities
Ingroup- “us”- people with whom one shares a common identity.
Outgroup- “them” – those perceived as different or apart from one’s ingroup.
Ingroup bias- the tendency to favor one’s own group.

6. Emotional Roots of Prejudice
Comes from divisions of society, passions of the heart, and often express anger or rage.
Scapegoat Theory: the theory that prejudice offers an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame.

7. Cognitive Roots of Prejudice
Stereotyped beliefs are how we cognitively simplify the world.
Categorization: we simplify our world by categorizing people into groups (often becoming stereotypes).
Vivid Cases: more likely to recall vivid (negative) aspects than positive ones.
Just-World Phenomenon: Good is rewarded and evil is punished. “People get what they deserve”