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Stereotypes

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  • What are 2 consequences of stereotypes?
    1.) They create misinterpretations 2.) They create labels that are difficult to change
  • What are gender stereotypes? Define without using the word "gender".
    These are assumptions made about people based on whether they are male or female.
  • Black people are good athletes. This is an example of what kind of stereotype?
    Racial Stereotype
  • What is age stereotype? Define it without using the word "age".
    When people have incorrect beliefs about infants, children, teens, adults, the elderly, etc
  • Ramish has the latest Apple device, he must be very rich. This is an example of what kind of stereotype?
    Social-class Stereotype
  • What are social-class stereotypes? Define without using the word "social class".
    Inaccurate beliefs about people based on how rich or how poor they are or what education/achievements they have reached
  • All teenagers are rebels. This is an example of what kind of stereotype?
    Age Stereotype
  • Women are terrible drivers. This is an example of what kind of stereotype?
    Gender Stereotype
  • What are stereotypes?
    Ideas or beliefs about a particular group or class of people and how they should behave
  • What are racial stereotypes?
    Incorrect beliefs about the characteristics of a race
  • Is it correct to do positive stereotyping? Why(not)?
    No, stereotyping is not a good thing to do, whether it is positive or negative
  • Give 2 reasons why it is important to know about stereotypes?
    1.) You will be able to understand why people are mistakenly labeled 2.) You will be able to avoid saying offensive things about people
  • What are the 4 common types of stereotypes?
    Age, Gender, Racial and Social-class
  • True or false, stereotypes may be positive or negative?
    True
  • What are positive stereotypes?
    If the description is a pleasant description of the whole group or class of people
  • What are negative stereotypes?
    If the description of the group or class of people is not pleasant