Decreasing prejudice contact between hostile groups
In Chapter 9, you read about four criteria that need to be met in order for contact between hostile groups to decrease prejudices. Gaining public support and awareness for anti-prejudice social norms.
Increasing contact with members of other social groups.
Making people aware of the inconsistencies in their own beliefs.
Passing laws and regulations that require fair and equal treatment for all people.
In this assignment, you will reflect on these criteria and develop a program to reduce prejudice. Compose an essay that includes the following components: an explanation of how one’s tendency to perceive others using either the halo effect or the fundamental attribution error could contribute to developing prejudices, a description of the four criteria used to reduce prejudice for groups, and a discussion of the two criteria that you think are most important and why.