Salancik and Pfeffer Propose That a Person's Needs and Attitudes

question 11

True/False

Salancik and Pfeffer propose that a person's needs and attitudes are determined by the information available to them at any given time.

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Definitions:

Institutional Discrimination

Unfair and unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a certain group, perpetuated by the policies and practices of social and political institutions.

Symbolic Racism

A form of racism expressed subtly in the guise of fairness and opposition to policies that could promote equality.

Kernel of Truth Hypothesis

The notion that stereotypes, while significantly exaggerated, may originate from some element of actual experience or reality.

Stereotypes

Simplified and generalized beliefs or notions held about individuals or groups, often leading to prejudgments without factual basis.