AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -: to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same. It’s not fair to stereotype a whole group of people based on one person you don’t like.

Detailed explanation-2: -/ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/ to have a set idea about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong: The study claims that British advertising stereotypes women. We tried not to give the children sexually stereotyped toys. Synonym.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stereotypes are usually defined as beliefs about groups, prejudice as evaluation of or attitude toward a group, and discrimination as behavior that systematically advantages or disadvantages a group.

Detailed explanation-4: -A stereotype is an over-simplified and unjustified opinion about others. It is problematic because it ignores diversity among individuals. Stereotypes are intentional because images are created and fixed on people.