Vocabulary
Altruism
An unselfish regard for the welfare of others.
If both criminals stay silent, how many years do they each get?
1 year
Moving from competition to ______ is key to peace making.
Cooperation
Seeing the other side as hostile or negative is called what?
Enemy perception
Bystander Effect
The tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present.
If both betray each other, how many years do they each get?
5 years
Positive contact between groups helps reduce what?
Prejudice
When both sides think they are peaceful and the other side is evil, this is called what?
Mirror-image perceptions
Negative Contact
Bad interactions between groups that increase stereotypes, prejudice, and conflict.
If one betrays and the other stays silent, who goes free?
The betrayer
Bad interactions between groups are called ______ contact.
Negative
A belief that leads to its own fulfillment is called what?
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Positive Contact
Respectful interactions that reduce prejudice and build trust.
The Prisoner’s Dilemma shows conflict between short-term gain and ______ loss.
Long-term
Respectful interactions that build trust are called ______ contact.
Positive
According to the slide, the brain naturally categorizes people into “us vs. ____.”
Them
Mirror-Image Perceptions
Mutual views held by conflicting parties, as when each side sees itself ethical and peaceful and views the other as evil and aggressive.
The Prisoner’s Dilemma often teaches the value of what?
Cooperation
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Who said this?
Helen Keller
Enemy perceptions often reinforce bias and what else?
Conflict