PSYCH 037: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Student Activity Sheet #8

Name: _FRANY MARIE L. GRACIA _ Class number: _

Section: BSPSY 3-C1 _ Schedule: THU, FRI, SAT _ Date: 20 – 4 - 23 _

Lesson title: Intergroup Relations and Prejudice Materials:

Lesson Objectives: Marker/s and Highlighter/s
At the end of the session, the students are expected to:
1. frame the concepts of stereotypes, prejudice, and References:
discrimination from attitude theory and the three components Myers, D. G. (2016). Myers, David
of an attitude. G. Social psychology.
2. outline potential causes of prejudice, discrimination, and
intolerance. Hogg, M., & Vaughan, G.
3. describe methods to reduce intolerance. (2009). Essentials of social psy-
chology. Pearson Education.

Productivity Tip:
Be Creative! Think big! Apply all the theories you have learned in your previous subjects in actual setting. Your
creativity in solving the problem is the limit.

A. LESSON PREVIEW/REVIEW

Introduction

What comes first to your mind if you hear the word "gay"? Are you thinking about a person who is creative,
funny, and make-up experts? Or, are you thinking about a person who likes men, and loves to have sex with
men? How about a "Priest", what comes to your mind? Do you think about a religious man and a good
person? Or, are you thinking about a person molest a child, or rapes women? Whatever is your idea about
those people and many other people is the main concern of this topic. To understand further about this kind
of behavior, stay focus. Good luck!

Check for Understanding

Encircle your answer. Rationalization will be done by your course instructor during remote coaching
sessions. This will be recorded as your quiz. One (1) point will be given to correct answer . As much as
possible, avoid looking on the answers in the key to corrections section you could test your learning.

1. Diego got angry when his friend, a psychology student, did not understand what he was feeling. He
assumed that psychology students should know how to understand feelings of others. What do you
call Diego’s assumption?
a. Stereotyping b. Prejudice c. Discrimination d. Racism

2. Dora discriminated the Cebuano for not being fluent in English. She believes that the Tagalog people
are in terms of English language. What influence of prejudice is this?
a. Social inequalities b. Institutional support c. Socialization d. Frustrations

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3. Diego was invited to a party at an expensive place. He then believes that only rich people will attend
except him. What cognitive source of prejudice is this?
a. Categorization b. Distinctiveness c. Attribution d. Competition

4. Dora, a Korean student, would not talk to Filipino students because she assumes that all of them are
lazy. What explains the behavior of Dora?
a. Prejudice b. Discrimination c. stereotype d. social injustice

5. With the idea that psychology students are lazy, Diego assumed that Dora, a psychology student, is
lazy. How do you consider the behavior of Diego?
a. Discrimination b. Prejudice c. Sexism d. Racism

C. LESSON WRAP-UP

FAQs

1. Is prejudice all the time negative?

Answer: Other definitions of prejudice include positive. Almost all prejudices are negative. Myers limits
its definition to negative.

2. How will I know the transition from prejudice to discrimination?

Answer: Discrimination is a behavior while prejudice is a negative judgment. You can have a negative
judgment on people and not act on it. By the time you manifest in your behavior your judgment on
people, that is discrimination.

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