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Attitude And Social Cognition — Psychology STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPsychologyAttitude And Social Cognition3 Marks
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How is prejudice different from discrimination? Explain.
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Answer

  1. Prejudices are usually negative attitude.
  2. Cognitive component of prejudice is stereotype.
  3. Affective component of prejudice is frequently accompanied by hatred & dislike.
  4. Behavioral component of prejudice is discrimination.
  5. Discrimination can be shown without prejudice.
  6. Whenever discrimination and prejudice exists, conflicts are likely to arise within the group.
  7. Discriminatory behavour can be curbed by law.

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