Psychology Of Prejudice: Chapter 8

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agentic traits

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traits that have traditionally been associated with males and that indicate task orientation, assertiveness, and a striving for achievement

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ambivalent sexism

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sexism in which the individual has both positive, yet traditional, attitudes toward women, and negative, hostile attitudes toward women

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availability heuristic

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states that our judgements about the probability of the event will be affected by the availability (or how fast an instance of the event comes to mind) of that event information

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benevolent sexism

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sexism marked by positive attitudes toward, and positive stereotypical beliefs about, women

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bipolar assumption

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states that an individual has characteristics associated with either males or females, but not both

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communal traits

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traits that have traditionally been associated with women, such as the desire to foster relationships, to be sensitive, and to get along with others

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descriptive stereotype

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Tells how most people in a group behave, think, and feel. It describes the group's motives, expectations, and other aspects of behavior

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dualistic view

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states that people can have some of both agentic and communal traits

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face-ism

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the greater facial prominence of depictions of men in the media, versus the greater emphasis on the whole body of women

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glass ceiling

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artificial barriers based on attitudinal or organizational bias that prevent qualified individuals from advancing in their organization into upper management positions

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hostile sexism

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negative attitudes toward, and negative beliefs about, women

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informational influence

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A type of social influence that is exerted on the individual when they wish to be correct in their judgements, opinions, or perceptions. The individual will be better persuaded by information that is perceived to be accurate.

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modern sexism

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sexism indicated by the denial of discrimination against women, a hostility toward equality for women, and nonsupport of programs and legislation designed to help women

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neosexism

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sexism marked by a manifestation of a conflict between egalitarian values and residual negative feelings toward women

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normative influence

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A type of social influence that is exerted on the individual when they wish to get along with others. The individual will be more likely to conform to others' opinions in order to establish and maintain a friendly relationship with other persons.

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old fashioned sexism

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sexism characterized by endorsement of traditional gender roles, differential treatment of women and men, and stereotypes about lesser female competence

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prescriptive stereotype

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suggest how stereotyped groups should think, feel, and act

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sexism

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negative attitudes, prejudice, or discrimination directed toward someone on the basis of their gender

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social roles theory

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states that the reason for gender differences in social behavior is not biological differences between men and women but the different socialization processes for men and women that lead them to perform different roles in society