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13 Cards in this Set
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prejudiced
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widely held negative attitudes towards a group and its individual members
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racism
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an extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over others
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discrimination
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treating people differently based on ethnicity, race, religion, or culture
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hate crime
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criminal act motivated by prejudice
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stereotype
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a distorted, exaggerated or over-simplified image applied to a category of people
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self fulfilling prophecy
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an expectation that leads to behavior that causes the expectation to become reality
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minority
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group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in society
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race
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people sharing certain inherited physical characteristics that are considered important within a society
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ethnic minority
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group identified by cultural, religious, or national characteristics
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assimilation
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the blending or fusing of minority groups into the dominant society
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genocide
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the systematic effort to destroy an entire population
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de jure segregation
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denial of equal access based on the law
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de facto segregation
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denial of equal access based on everyday practice
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