Prejudice is "a learned attitude toward a object, involving negative feelings (dislike or fear), negative beliefs (stereotypes) that justify the attitude, and a behavioral intention to avoid, control, dominate, or eliminate those in the target group". ... Prejudice being a learned attitude, is partly based on the evaluative implication of stereotypic beliefs. ... Discrimination is a behavior that follows from biased attitudes. ... To summarize, prejudicial behavior causes pain and discomfort, impedes productivity in school and in the workplace and denies recipients of such behavior the righ...

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This is seen to filter evidence that is more "prejudicial than probative" in order to ensure a trial that is "fair" for the accused. ... This kind of thinking is prejudicial because it offers no fair judgement into the rehabilitation of the accused and encourages straight-minded thinking into the truthfulness of further evidence. ... This is extremely prejudicial and untrue. ...

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This statement clearly identified prejudice by Paris towards Romeo because of his conclusive and judgemental attitude towards Romeo. ... Romeo explains himself and even warns Paris, but because of Paris's prejudicial attitude towards Romeo he does not believe Romeo's words and insists on arresting him as a criminal. ...

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This is "strongly related to heterosexism and homophobia prejudicial attitudes and practices against lesbian and gay men . Individuals with antigay attitudes are far more likely than others to have irrational fears about HIV transmission (Sears and Adam, 27). ... Many people in today's society have a negative stereotypical attitude towards homosexuals. ...

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