Stereotypes Flashcards
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Stereotype
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A collection of beliefs that we have about the people who belong to a particular social group, without taking into account the individual differences of its members.
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Stereotyping
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The process of grouping individuals into a particular social group or cultural group.
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Advantages of Stereotypes
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It enables us to respond rapidly to situations because we may have had a similar experience before.
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Disadvantages of Stereotypes
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It makes us ignore differences between individuals; therefore we think things about people that might not be true.
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Ingroup
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The group you belong to or identify with.
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Outgroup
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Any group that you do not belong to or identify with.
