Stereotypes
Stereotypes can sometimes be notices as racist or used for discrimination. True or False?
True
A generalization is always 100% true for every person or situation. True or False?
False
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Stereotype
rigid, often negative, and oversimplified beliefs or assumptions about a group, applied universally to individuals regardless of reality, causing harm.
Stereotypes
Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?
A. “Many birds can fly.”
B. “Some students like studying math.”
C. “Teenagers are irresponsible.”
D. “Water boils at 100°C.”
C. “Teenagers are irresponsible.”
A generalization allows for exceptions. True or False?
True
Teenagers often like to use social media
Generalization
A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen without clear proof
Assumption
Why are stereotypes often harmful?
A. They are always factually true.
B. They help people understand everyone accurately.
C. They create unfair assumptions about an entire group.
D. They encourage people to learn more about others.
C. They create unfair assumptions about an entire group.
Why might be a reason why people make generalizations?
A. To simplify patterns they notice in the world
B. To judge entire groups of people unfairly
C. To make laws
D. To intentionally hurt someone
A. To simplify patterns they notice in the world
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Generlization
An acceptance that something exists or is true.
Belief
Where do stereotypes most commonly come from?
Repetition and reinforcement
Where do generalizations most commonly come from?
Pattern recognition
Teenagers are careless drivers
Stereotype
Irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual
Prejudice
Which of the following statements is a stereotype rather than a generalization?
A. “Most birds can fly, but some cannot.”
B. “Engineers often enjoy solving puzzles.”
C. “All lawyers are dishonest.”
D. “Students sometimes study late at night.”
C. “All lawyers are dishonest.”
Which factor is a common source of generalizations?
A. Media propaganda
B. Personal experiences and observations
C. Prejudice
D. Discrimination
B. Personal experiences and observations
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Both
Broader, flexible, and evidence-based observations about cultural trends or patterns that allow for individual variation and are open to new information
Generalizations