In your response, you must address all of the items below. Complete each task in the order listed.
Defining Prejudice (Criterion#1): (this criterion should take approximately 1-2 paragraphs to address)
Begin your response by defining prejudice as explained by Blaine and McClure Brenchley (2020).
Clearly discuss automatic and controlled forms of prejudice. Provide specific and unique examples of each. This means do not simply copy examples of these concepts from the text.
Explain how secondary prejudice works.
Make sure to support your response, including definitions of terms, with examples, information, and evidence provided in Chapter 4 of Blaine and McClure Brenchley (2020).
PAY ATTENTION: Do not just copy word-for-word information from the text. You are being asked to analyze and synthesize the information to support your reasoning. Critical thinking involves the ability to use information presented to provide logical and reasoned positions when writing.
Motives for Prejudice-Self-esteem (Criterion#2): (this criterion should take approximately 1-2 paragraphs to address)
Discuss and explain how self-esteem is one of the two motives for prejudice which were discussed in Blaine and McClure Brenchley (2020).
Make sure to clearly address social identity theory.
As part of your explanation, discuss whether you agree or disagree with the assigned reading’s explanation for why individuals with high self-esteem may be more prejudiced. If you agree, explain and support your reasoning. If you do not agree, explain and support your reasoning.
Clearly explain and support your response, including definitions of terms with examples, information, and evidence provided in Chapter 4 of Blaine and McClure Brenchley (2020).
PAY ATTENTION: Do not just copy word-for-word information from the text. You are being asked to analyze and synthesize the information to support your reasoning. Critical thinking involves the ability to use information presented to provide logical and reasoned positions when writing.
Motives for Prejudice-Anxiety (Criterion#3): (this criterion should take approximately 2 to 4 paragraphs to address)
Discuss and explain how anxiety is one of the two motives for prejudice which were discussed in Blaine and McClure Brenchley (2020).
As part of your discussion explain terror management theory. What is the main terror management theory hypothesis regarding prejudice?
As part of your explanation, discuss whether you agree or disagree with the assigned reading’s explanation for why anxiety about our own mortality predict aggression and prejudice toward out-group individuals. If you agree, explain and support your reasoning. If you do not agree, explain and support your reasoning.
Clearly explain and support your response, including definitions of terms with examples, information, and evidence provided in Chapter 4 of Blaine and McClure Brenchley (2020).
PAY ATTENTION: Do not just copy word-for-word information from the text. You are being asked to analyze and synthesize the information to support your reasoning. Critical thinking involves the ability to use information presented to provide logical and reasoned positions when writing.
Modern Prejudice (Criterion#4): (this criterion should take approximately 2 to 4 paragraphs to address)
Describe 2 forms of modern prejudice and note the role of ambivalence in each discussed in Blaine and McClure Brenchley (2020). Make sure to clearly define and explain modern prejudice.
How do our stereotypes about a group justify and support prejudicial feelings toward the group?
Clearly explain and support your response, including definitions of terms with examples, information, and evidence provided in Chapter 4 of Blaine and McClure Brenchley (2020).
PAY ATTENTION: Do not just copy word-for-word information from the text. You are being asked to analyze and synthesize the information to support your reasoning. Critical thinking involves the ability to use information presented to provide logical and reasoned positions when writing.
Textbook/Research Connection: You must support your overall discussion in this assignment with information, definitions, and research provided in the module pages, the required textbook, as requested in each of the above prompts. Do not just copy from the textbook or assigned readings. You are being asked to explain and discuss this information. Thus, you need to use your critical thinking skills and logic to make connections, compare, and contrast your own experiences and knowledge with the ideas/research discussed in the assigned readings.
