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What is a stereotype

The usual/typical/expected way a specific type of people act like (ex. Muslims, Blacks, Whites, Homeless People, Rich People, People Who Live Near The Jersey Shore, etc.).

It is usually offensive or racial to call someone a stereo type, because they are thinking that's how everyone act like who is the type/kind you are.

Some expected ways how people act like is that Nerds like comic books, video games, or computers a lot.

Or that saying all Emo kids cut themselves.

Some People embrace their stereotypical ways but it would be best to treat them as an average person before knowing that rather then an image that you hear or see about.
A a stereotype is a "widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing." For example many people see people of Asian ethnicity as being very smart, or that many Italians belong to a mob/gang. Many stereotypes can be very offensive to people.

What is the definition of identity

The definition of identity is the collection of features that define a person and who they are. It can sometimes refer to someone's name and personal information, but can also mean the personality, interests, characteristics, and other unique aspects of a person,

What is Secondary Socialization

The process of learning behaviors and values that are socially acceptable

Which term describes a belief about the personal attributes of members of a group of people

Stereotypes

What caused researchers to stop the Stanford prison experiment after only six days

The students acting as prisoners were showing signs of extreme distress.

What is social power

The strength of rights and privileges in society

What is the systematic mistreatment of people based on their social identity group called

What is the systematic mistreatment of people based on their social identity group called "Oppression."

Oppression against people who make less money is called

classisim

Which term describes the tendency to find a group other than ones own to blame for social problems

Scapegoating

How did Jane Elliott teach her class about prejudice and discrimination

She separated them by eye color and treated one group better than the other

What Strong beliefs or values are called

Convictions

Which of the examples below is an example of oppression

Being the first in your family to graduate from high school

John is a tall fifth grader who thinks that he is a good flute player. Which of these attributes is part of his social identity

Fifth grader

Which of the-following is not part of your identity

None of the above

Which of the examples below is an example of privilege

having a family member who graduated from high school.

An emergency situation at robbers cave brought the groups together because of

superordinate goals

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