Prejudice and discrimination by Kate https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy en-us 2016-08-17 11:08:33 UTC 2026-01-25 16:57:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What is Prejudice? Give and explain 3 examples.  katekehoe10 https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118560542 Prejudice is an opinion or experience based on insufficient or incorrect information towards a group of people.

Ageism: Prejudice against people based on age includes negative beliefs about them, A strong feeling of dislike or an overall dislike towards someone based on their age and experience and the action of discriminating against them. 

Racism: Prejudice against people based on their culture and beliefs and discriminating against them based on the action of a small group in their culture]]> 2016-08-17 11:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118560542 3. What are the effects of prejudice and discrimination? katekehoe10 https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118564873 Victims of prejudice may suffer a range of effects that include physical, psychological and social disadvantage, low self esteem, limited ambition, and physical and verbal abuse. 
Examples of the effects of prejudice and discrimination: 
·      Low self-esteem: crude acts of prejudice on a regular basis can damage a persons self-esteem; for example, insults, denial of equality and violence.
·      Disadvantage/failure: being denied access to resources in society that are necessary for success; for example, education, health, housing and employment.
·      Self-fulfilling prophecies: Expectations and assumptions about group members will influence interaction with members of that group and eventually change their behaviour so that it is in keeping with the original expectations and assumptions.
·      Violence and genocide: overt acts of prejudice that include physical harm; For example, segregation in the United States. 
]]> 2016-08-17 12:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118564873 5. What is the difference between Prejudice and Discrimination? Give examples using the tri-component model of attitudes katekehoe10 https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118566433 Prejudice is a prejudgment that you make towards a group of people based on incorrect information about the group to whom it is directed. Discrimination is the action that expresses the attitude of prejudice. 
For example, a young man has recently informed his friend that he is in a homosexual relationship and his friend barely acknowledges him and his partner.
PREJUDICE-
Affect: His friend dislikes him for being in a homosexual relationship
Cognitive: His friend may not support same sex relationships
DISCRIMINATION-
Behavior: His friend doesn't associate or acknowledge him and his partner.

]]> 2016-08-17 12:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118566433 2.What is Discrimination? and give 3 examples https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118680329 Discrimination is the action that expresses the attitude of prejudice and it is often an individual who is the victim. 
reluctance to help other groups improve their position in society by declining to assist their efforts.
Not employing somebody based of their age, race or gender




]]> 2016-08-18 01:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118680329 4. What is the interrelationship between attitudes, prejudice and discrimination?  katekehoe10 https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118680385 The interrelationship between attitudes, prejudice and discrimination is that Prejudice has to do with the inflexible and irrational attitudes and opinions held by individuals of one group about another, Likewise as Discrimination refers to behaviors directed against another group. On the other hand an Attitude can be positive or negative towards a person or an object or at this case towards the action of prejudice and discrimination. ]]> 2016-08-18 01:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/katekehoe10/5kgwt5fuzruy/wish/118680385