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प्रश्न
A negative behaviour or action towards individual or a group of people is termed as ______.
विकल्प
Discrimination
Social re-categorisation
Prejudice
Social learning
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उत्तर
A negative behaviour or action towards individual or a group of people is termed discrimination.
Explanation:
The concept of "discrimination" refers to mistreating individuals or groups because of characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Discuss any three causes of prejudice. Also, suggest two ways of missing prejudice.
In the context of combating prejudice, ______ is referred to as ‘resetting the boundaries between Us and Them’.
People who learn prejudiced attitudes may develop ______ personality and may have low adjusting capacity.
______ is an example of negative attitude towards people.
______ are patterns of physical or mental action that underlie specific acts of intelligence and correspond to the stage of child development.
______ is the process by which the application of an unpleasant stimulus decreases the undesirable behavior.
Which of the following is an example of a negative attitude towards people?
Ashwin’s roommate at college, who belonged to a particular State, was always rude and selfish towards him. Ashwin now does not befriend or employ people from this State as he feels that they are all impolite. This is an example of ______.
Read the case and answer the questions that follow.
| The Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, is a psychological phenomenon in which high expectations lead to improved performance in a given area. The hypothesis was that expectations can influence performance. Robert Rosenthal chose an elementary school in California for his study and having tested all the children’s IQ, the researchers selected a sample of children at random. He informed the teachers that these were children of high academic potential. Following the test, the teachers were given the names of the ‘intellectual bloomers,’ but no scores were disclosed. At the end of the school year, all the students retook the test. While the overall scores had risen, the so called ‘intellectual bloomers’ had improved the most because of the teachers' efforts and the attention they got from them. The evidence seemed to indicate that the teachers’ expectations had an impact on the student outcomes, especially in the younger students. A similar process works in the opposite direction in the case of low expectations. The idea of the Pygmalion effect can be applied in many situations. Our beliefs about others can lead us to treat them in such a way that they subsequently start behaving in accordance with our beliefs. |
Explain the cognitive and behavioural components of the teachers’ attitude towards the ‘intellectual bloomers’ in the Rosenthal study.
Soham, a dedicated stay-at-home father, is often ridiculed by his family and friends who believe caregiving responsibilities fall on the woman as the wife. Despite his commitment and capabilities in managing household, Soham constantly faces prejudice due to these biases against men as house husbands and stay-at-home-fathers while the wife goes to work. This attitude of family and friends saddens him.
- Explain any two causes for the prejudice Soham is facing. (2)
- Suggest any two strategies for Soham to overcome this prejudice. (2)
