Chapter 1--Review questions (i.e., these are not the discussion questions).

Be able to define the various terms.  Note the overlaps and distinctions among the terms. 

Prejudice

Stereotypes

individual stereotypes

cultural stereotypes

prescriptive stereotypes

descriptive stereotypes

Discrimination

            Individual discrimination

            Institutional discrimination

            (Cultural discrimination –see chapter 2 and lecture material)

            Intentional discrimination

            Unintentional discrimination

System justification

Types of groups

Minority group vs. Majority group

Social group vs. Social category

Dominant group vs. Subordinate group

Stigma

Master status (also described in chapter 2)

1.  What is meant by prejudice as a social emotion and what are the advantages that Smith argues comes from this conceptualization?

2.  What are the potential problems with positive stereotypes? 

3.  The strength of evidence regarding the relationship among prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination.  Note the direction of the relationship as well (e.g., stereotypes predicting discrimination or discrimination predicting stereotypes).

4.  How does knowledge about variations in types of stigma relate to differences in types of prejudice?

5.  What are the arguments that indicate that prejudice is inevitable?  What are the arguments that indicate that prejudice is not inevitable?