1. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Social Psychology by David G. Myers 8 th Edition Prejudice: Disliking Others

2. Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. The Nature and Power of Prejudice What is prejudice? How pervasive is prejudice? –Racial prejudice –Gender prejudice

3. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Social Sources of Prejudice Social inequalities –Unequal status and prejudice Socialization –Authoritarian personality –Religion and prejudice –Conformity –Institutional Supports

4. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Motivational Sources of Prejudice Frustration and aggression: The scapegoat theory Social identity theory: Feeling superior to others –Ingroup bias –Need for status, self-regard, and belonging Motivation to avoid prejudice © Bob Daemmrich/Stock Boston

5. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Cognitive Sources of Prejudice Categorization –Perceived similarities and differences Distinctiveness: Perceiving people who stand out –Distinctive people –Vivid cases –Distinctive events

6. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Cognitive Sources of Prejudice Attribution: Is it a just world? –Group-serving bias –The just-world phenomenon

7. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. The Consequences of Prejudice Cognitive consequences of stereotypes –Are stereotypes self- perpetuating? –Discrimination’s impact: The self0fulfilling prophecy –Stereotype threat –Do stereotypes bias judgments of individuals?

8. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Supplemental Slides

9. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Prejudice in the Classroom

10. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Prejudice in the Classroom

11. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Emotional Sources of Prejudice

12. Prejudice: Disliking Others Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Cognitive Sources of Prejudice