Belief, attitude and treatment
Separate a generalized group belief, an evaluative attitude and differential treatment.
The picture in words
- Stereotype
- A generalized belief about a group.
- Prejudice
- An evaluative attitude toward a group.
- Discrimination
- Differential treatment based on group membership.
Reading the illustration
Read each column as a different kind of evidence: a generalized belief, an evaluative attitude or differential treatment.
Try a question
Why does distinguishing these concepts help analyze unequal treatment?
Show the explanation
It separates what is believed, how a group is evaluated and what is done. These processes can relate while requiring different evidence.
Read the sources
- Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/12-5-prejudice-and-discriminationSelected rendered passages: Definitions/table and examples.