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Global Studies - Bias

These are words on the Regents quiz in the Global Studies Class.

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amnestyto grant a political pardon
discriminationtaking action against someone on the basis of your unsupported opinions
normsthe commonly accepted rules about a group's accepted behavior
out groupa group with whom a person does not identify, nor does he feel comfortable
prejudiceHaving an opinion about someone without any facts to back up tha that opion
racismA false belief in that a person's physical characteristics decides his personality and abilities
scapegotypeAn overshimplified belief about a group,based on exaggeration and biased generalizations
biasA feeling for or against something
bigotrystubborn brlief in unfair opiopns while not consideristics decides his personality and abilities
double speakstressing your good features while smultaneously stressing someone else's bad features
ethnocentrismthe belief that your culture is the best and all the others are inferior
ethnic grouppeople who feel they belong together because of a common ancestor,language,or culture


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