Discuss the Relationship Between Prejudice and Discrimination

question 75

Essay

Discuss the relationship between prejudice and discrimination.

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Definitions:

Allport's Conditions

Criteria identified by psychologist Gordon Allport that facilitate positive contact between groups, including equal status, common goals, and institutional support.

Deindividuation

A psychological state of decreased self-evaluation and decreased evaluation apprehension causing antinormative and disinhibited behavior.

Hostility Between Groups

Negative attitudes and aggressive actions directed from one group towards another, often stemming from prejudices or conflict over resources or values.

Arbitration

A method of dispute resolution in which an impartial third party, the arbitrator, makes a decision to resolve a dispute.