1. Culture Vocab Human Behavior

2. Racism  A belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits.  Ex: Racial Profiling

3. Prejudice  Preconceived judgment or opinion  Everyone has prejudices, sometimes they are positive

4. Hate Crimes  Crimes committed because of the hatred of others  In the United States one hate crime is committed every hour

5. White Supremacy  Ideology which holds that the white race is superior to other races

6. Ku-Klux-Klan  Underground terrorist group against civil rights.

7. Stereotype  A standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion or prejudiced attitude

8. Anti-Semitism  Being racist against the Jewish culture

9. Self-fulfilling prophecy  A prediction that causes itself to come true due to the simple fact that the prediction was made. Examples of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy -You think a certain race dislikes your race so you treat them poorly, therefore they treat you as though they dislike you -You expect your new roommate to be shy so you don’t speak much to him after he moves in, and he therefore does seem shy -A coach expects his freshmen to be uncoordinated and unskilled so he does not play them often, and when he does they are rusty and do not perform well -Your teacher expects you to do well and she spends extra time with you preparing for the exam, so you get an A

10. Values  Things that are important to us