attitudes and stereotypes

• attitudes refer to an evaluation of something such as a person, object event or idea.
• Affective component is the emotional reaction or feeling on the individual has towards an object, person, group, event or issue.
• behavioral component is the way in which an attitude is expressed though our actions.
• cognitive component is the beliefs we have about an object, person, group, even, or issue.
• stereotypes is a collection of beliefs we have about the people who belong to a certain group regardless of individual difference among members of that group.
• stereotypes can be inaccurate, not based on facts or evidence, ignores individuality, lead to social stigma and leads to prejudice.
• an in-group is any group you belong to or identify with
• an out-group is a group you do not belong to or identify with.