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Details Title: Kassin Chapter 14 Description: Social and Cultural groups Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 04/13/2005 01:19:06	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Individualsim Definition cultural orientation in which personal goals and preferences take priority over grp allegiances Term Collectivism Definition cultural orientation where cooperation and harmony take precedence over purely personal goals Term 3 key factors to cultures being collectivistic or individualistic Definition 1) Complexity: affiliations to various groups 2) Affluence: focus on prosperity 3) Heterogeneity: how homogeneous society is in identifying with one another Term Social Categorization Definition the classification of persons into groups based on sommon attributes Term Outgroup-homogeneity bias Definition the tendency to think that "they" are all alike Term Realistic-conflict theory Definition theory that prejudice stems from intergroup competition for scarce resources Term Ingroup favouritism Definition tendency to discriminate in favour of ingroups over outgroups Term Social -identity theory Definition theory tt pple favour ingroups and discriminate outgroups in order to enhaance own self esteem Term 2 theories for motivation to prejudice Definition Realistic conflict theory Social identity theory Term 2 steps for stereotypes to form Definition 1) pple naturally divide others into race, sex, gender, etc- social categorization 2) groups the person identifies with more will be considered ingroups, the others outgroups, magnifying differences and giving rise to need for building self esteem, be it social or personal Term Contact hypothesis Definition proposition that in certain conditions, contact between rival groups will improve relations (eg desegregation of perviously racially divided institutions)