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Appendix B

Part I

Define the following terms:

|Term |Definition |
|Stereotypes |Unreliable, exaggerated generalizations about all members of a group that do not take individual |
| |differences into account. Oversimplified image or ides of a particular person or thing. |
|Prejudice |Preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience. An unfavorable opinion or feeling formed |
| |without any knowledge thought or reason. |
|Labeling theory | is the view of deviance according to which being labeled as a "deviant" leads a person to engage in|
| |deviant behavior. Example: A teenager who is smart and in the math club is labeled a nerd or geek. |

Part II

Select three of the identity categories below and name or describe at least 3 related stereotypes for each:

• Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Gender • Sexual orientation • Age • Disability

|Category |Stereotype 1 |Stereotype 2 |Stereotype 3 |
|Race |African Americans are good at |Asians are good at math. |White people are all redneck |
| |basketball. | |racists. |
|Religion |Jewish people are tight when it |Muslims are terrorists. |Catholic priests are child |
| |comes to money and will pick up |