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What are some ways prejudice can be eliminated or reduced?

Prejudice in an individual can only be eliminated if the individual thinks that their prejudice is wrong. To solve the problem of prejudice, people need to be convinced that their views are mistaken. That's the bottom line.


Is prejudice learned or inherented?

It all depends really, prejudice towards the deformed is instinctive because in ancient times deformity usually meant disease. However, now days many prejudices are a function of the environment in which you live or grow up. Another view: It is learned behavior. A child learns prejudice from the parents and others in their environment.


Is it possible to grow to adulthood without harboring some prejudice?

It is difficult to completely avoid all prejudices, as we are influenced by our upbringing, experiences, and societal influences. However, it is possible to limit and challenge these biases by actively seeking to understand others, being open-minded, and educating ourselves on different perspectives. Growth and self-awareness can help minimize the impact of prejudice in our lives.


What are some similarities between prejudice and discrimination?

Prejudice and discrimination both involve biased attitudes or beliefs towards individuals or groups based on certain characteristics such as race, gender, or religion. They can lead to negative actions or behaviors towards those individuals or groups, which can result in harmful effects on their well-being and opportunities. Both prejudice and discrimination can perpetuate inequalities and perpetuate stereotypes and stigmatization.


How do stereotype relate to prejudice?

prejudice assumptions can be made about a certain group of people due to stereotyping, because some people may think that stereotyping is an accurate way to understand and/or meet the needs of particular groups of people. this is based on the fact that if someone perceives somebody under a stereotype they feel to be accurate, then they will most likely change their behaviour towards them and it's very likely that behaviour will be riddled with prejudice.

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What are some words with the prefix fore?

forward


What are some words that start with the perfix fore?

forecastforefathersforefrontforegoneforegroundforeheadforeseeforesightforetellforewarn


What are some words inside forest?

For, fore, rest, fore,sore,tore, and set.


Homonyms of four?

Some homonyms of "four" include "for" and "fore." These words may sound the same or similar but have different meanings.


Did caucasians face prejudice?

I am a Caucasian, and I have faced prejudice from non-Caucasians a few times, so I can safely assume that other Caucasians have faced some sort of prejudice as well. In my case, I think it was "revenge" for the prejudice of Caucasians in the past.


What words start with for?

Hundreds of words start with the letters for. Some of those words are forage, forbear, forbearance, forbid, force, forcible, fore, forecast, foreclose, foreign, forgive and fork.


What words have the root word jud?

Some words with the root word "jud" include judicious, prejudice, judgment, and adjudicate.


What were some prejudice acts in the 1930S?

Some of the prejudice acts of the 1930's were when Hitler was beating and killing the Jews.


Why did some women not support the woman suffrage movement?

Because of prejudice ~ Apex


What are some of Jane Austens other works besides Pride and Prejudice?

her books are sense and sensability, emma, northanger abby, pride and prejudice, persuasion, and mansfield park.


What are some transport words that begin with the letter Y?

A yatch is a kind of sea transport.A yawl is a a two-masted fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, popular with some people.


What is the problem in Pride and Prejudice?

The main problem in Pride and Prejudice is the societal expectations and prejudices that prevent the characters, particularly Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, from understanding and appreciating each other's true qualities. These misunderstandings create conflict and obstacles to their potential romantic relationship.