What is prejudice? Why does prejudice persist and how does it negatively influence identities?
What will be an ideal response?
Prejudice occurs when one experiences negative or aversive feelings towards a group as a whole or towards an individual because he/she belongs to a group.
Prejudice persists because it can increase self-esteem by protecting an individual's perception of self-worth. Prejudice also persists because it supports group values when people view their own values, norms, and cultural practices as being appropriate and correct.
Unfortunately prejudice devalues others, causing individuals and groups to denigrate the cultural practices of others. Prejudice also prevents people from analyzing their own failures (rather than blaming "others") and negatively affects the ways they talk to and about target groups.
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A. the otherness effect. B. the third-person effect. C. the CNN effect. D. a violation of the second principle of media literacy.
The communication tradition most closely associated with Organizational Culture Theory is the
A. socio-psychological communication tradition B. semiotic communication tradition C. cybernetic communication tradition D. socio-cultural communication tradition
Geoff is listening to a speaker address the issue of safety for race car drivers. Geoff is having a hard time taking her seriously because she does not look like the kind of person who has ever raced a car
This is an example of how stereotyping can interfere with the ability to be an engaged listener. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A speaker who wants to highlight words and sentences by making alterations in rate,
volume, and pitch employs a. emphasis b. phrasing c. articulation d. quality