UNIT 2: SELF AND OTHERSAREA OF STUDY 1:INTERPERSONAL & GROUP BEHAVIOUR

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREJUDICE

STEREOTYPINGCLASSICAL CONDITIONINGOPERANT CONDITIONINGMODELLINGREPEATED EXPOSURE

PREJUDICE

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREJUDICE

1. Ingroups & Outgroups2. Intergroup Conflict3. Attributions

- Fundamental Attribution Error- Just World Hypothesis

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREJUDICE

INGROUP(Any group that you belong to)

OUTGROUP(Any group that you do not belong to)

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREJUDICE

INGROUPWe believe that people in this group have individual differences but are generally more like usPOSTIIVE FEELINGS

OUTGROUPWe believe that people in this group to be less like us and more like each otherNEGATIVE FEELINGS

HOMEWORK

LEARNING ACTIVITY 8.18 (pg.347)

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREJUDICE

INTERGROUP CONFLICT

Members of different groups compete to achieve or control something that is wanted by the

members of each group

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREJUDICE

ATTRIBUTIONS

The process of trying to explain observed behaviour in terms of a particular cause

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREJUDICE

1. Fundamental Attribution ERROR (Gilbert & Malone, 1995 / Ross, 1977)

Overestimating the influence of personal characteristics and underestimating the influence of the situation, when trying

to explain a person’s behaviour

eg. A school kid is arguing with the ticket inspector on a train. The other passengers conclude that school kids are argumentative and

disrespectful. They disregard the situation that the school kid is in.

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PREJUDICE

2. JUST WORLD HYPOTHESIS (LERNER, 1980)

The tendency to believe that they live in a world where people generally get what they deserve. The victim is

blamed rather than the situation they find themselves in.

eg. A school kid is blamed for being late because they are lazy rather than the public transport system being at fault

HOMEWORK

LEARNING ACTIVITY 8.19 (pg.349)