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Chapter 6-8
Human Adjustment
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
03/06/2013
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Attributions
 Definition
Cognitive thinking pattern
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Stereotype
 Definition

Cognition

§generalization about a  group’s characteristics that does not account for variations from one individual to another
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Prejudice
 Definition

attitudes 

§evaluations of people, objects, and ideas
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Characteristics of Stereotypes
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lStereotypes may lead us to develop negative attitudes toward whole groups of people.
lAnger makes it more likely that we will use stereotypes.

We often apply stereotypes without being aware of them
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