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Stereotype

In social psychology, a stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, appearance or ability. Stereotypes make information…

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Stereotypeis ageneralized belief about a particular category of people0.90text
Stereotypeis abelief about a group that a person is consciously aware of and knowingly uses to judge others0.90text
Gordon Allport assumed that stereotypes of outgroups reflected uniform antipathyinstance ofrather than the reasons and mechanisms involved in stereotyping.Early theories of stereotype content proposed by social psychologists0.80text
errors occur less frequently than positive behaviorsinstance ofin workplaces where women are underrepresented and negative behaviors0.80text
women become more strongly associated with mistakes than men.In a landmark studyinstance ofin workplaces where women are underrepresented and negative behaviors0.80text
David Hamiltoninstance ofin workplaces where women are underrepresented and negative behaviors0.80text
Richard Giffordinstance ofin workplaces where women are underrepresented and negative behaviors0.80text
verbalinstance ofPeople may also show prejudice internalization through self-stereotyping because of negative childhood experiences0.80text
physical abuseinstance ofPeople may also show prejudice internalization through self-stereotyping because of negative childhood experiences0.80text
physical abuse.Substitute for observationsStereotypes are traditionalinstance ofPeople may also show prejudice internalization through self-stereotyping because of negative childhood experiences0.80text
familiar symbol clustersinstance ofPeople may also show prejudice internalization through self-stereotyping because of negative childhood experiences0.80text
expressing a more or less complex idea in a convenient wayinstance ofPeople may also show prejudice internalization through self-stereotyping because of negative childhood experiences0.80text

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