Prejudice refers to negative attitudes towards members of social groups. It can be reflected in policies and is often a form of scapegoating. Research suggests prejudice is a personality trait where those prejudiced against one group are often prejudiced against others. Prejudice causes hurt, is unjust, and goes against principles of society. It leads to conflicts and issues between groups.

1. What is prejudice?
The word comes from the Latin "pre" (before) and "judge".
Prejudice :is a negative emotional attitude held toward members
of a specific social group.
For example:
1 Prejudices may be reflected in the policies of schools, businesses,
2 police departments, or governments.

2. Becoming Prejudiced
How do prejudices develop?
One major theory suggests that
prejudice is a form of scapegoating (blaming a person or a
group for the actions of others or for conditions not of their
making).

3. The Prejudiced Personality
Other research suggests that prejudice can be a general personality
characteristicIn the process, they
found that people who are prejudiced against one group tend
to be prejudiced against all out-groups (Perreault & Bourhis,
1999).

4. The Prejudiced Personality
Other research suggests that prejudice can be a general personality
characteristicIn the process, they
found that people who are prejudiced against one group tend
to be prejudiced against all out-groups (Perreault & Bourhis,
1999).
For example, a
study confirmed that many people
actually do believe that “White men
can’t jump.” This stereotype implies
that Black basketball players are
naturally
superior in athletic ability. White
players, in contrast, are falsely
perceived as smarter and harder
working than Blacks.
(Stone, Perry, & Darley, 1997

5. Different types of prejudice
Racism: is the attitude that people of a
certain race are inferior. People with this
attitude tend to treat people from this
supposed inferior race badly.

6. Religious prejudice: Although
all religions teach about love, sometimes
their attitudes towards other religions are
prejudice. This comes from an opinion
that their religion is superior.

7. Social: this is
usually against those
who are poor.

8. Ageism:
some elderly
people feel they
are discriminated
against (as do
some young
people) due to
their age.

9. Homophobia: This is
when a person feels
they are discriminated
against because they are
homosexual (gay).

10. Linguistic discrimination
Individuals or groups may be treated
unfairly treatment based solely on
their use of language
such as an accent, the size of
vocabulary (whether the person uses
complex and varied words), and
syntax. It may also involve a person's
ability or inability to use one language
instead of another.

11. Causes of Prejudice
• Economic and Political Competition
• Displaced Aggression
• Maintenance of Self-Image and Status
• Dispositional Prejudice
• Prejudice Through Conformity
• Hatred
• Social learning and conformity

12. Effects of prejudice
It leads to :
1. Fights/ Arguments
2. Hate
3. Jealousy
4. Bloodshed
5. War/ Riots
6. Hurt

13. Why is prejudice a
problem?
• It affects the victims and causes them
hurt
• It is unjust
• It goes against the principle that our
society establishes and promotes

14. Prejudice in our daily lives
• Prejudice against disabled people (physical and
mental disabilities)
• Racial Prejudice (the most dominant race,
Chinese, against other races)
• Class Prejudice (more successful vs. less successful)
• Prejudice against the less gifted/ talented

15. Reducing Prejudice
• Behavior leads to attitude change
• Clear inevitability leads to attitude change
• Economic conflict blocks progress
• Competition can block progress
• Interdependence helps
• Equal status familiarity helps

166. PREJUDICE AND INTERGROUP CONFLICT
For example, a
study confirmed that many people
actually do believe that “White men
can’t jump.” This stereotype implies
that Black basketball players are
naturally
superior in athletic ability. White
players, in contrast, are falsely
perceived as smarter and harder
working than Blacks
(Stone, Perry, & Darley, 1997).

167. Different types of prejudice
Racism:
Racism: is the attitude that people of a certain race are inferior. People with
this attitude tend to treat people from this supposed inferior race badly.
E.g:
like Kosovo and Iraq, where a great many people from certain races in these
countries have been murdered. This is called ‘ethnic cleansing’.

168. Religious prejudice: Although all religions teach about love, sometimes their
attitudes towards other religions are prejudice. This comes from an opinion that their
religion is superior.
Social: this is usually against those who are poor.
Ageism: some elderly people feel they are discriminated against (as do some
young people) due to their age.

169. Homophobia: This is when a person feels they are discriminated against because
they are homosexual (gay).
Linguistic discrimination
Individuals or groups may be treated unfairly treatment based solely on their use of language
such as an accent, the size of vocabulary (whether the person uses complex and varied words),
and syntax. It may also involve a person's ability or inability to use one language instead of
another.

170. Causes of Prejudice
• Economic and Political Competition
• Displaced Aggression
• Maintenance of Self-Image and Status
• Dispositional Prejudice
• Prejudice Through Conformity
• Hatred
• Social learning and conformity

171. 1. Effects of prejudice
- It leads to :
Fights/ Arguments
Hate
Jealousy
Bloodshed
War/ Riots
Hurt

172. Why is prejudice a
problem?
• It affects the victims and causes them
hurt
• It is unjust
• It goes against the principle that our
society establishes and promotes

174. Prejudice in our daily lives
• Prejudice against disabled people (physical and
mental disabilities)
• Racial Prejudice (the most dominant race,
Chinese, against other races)
• Class Prejudice (more successful vs. less successful)
• Prejudice against the less gifted/ talented

175. Reducing Prejudice
• Behavior leads to attitude change
• Clear inevitability leads to attitude change
• Economic conflict blocks progress
• Competition can block progress
• Interdependence helps
• Equal status familiarity helps