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Appendix B

Part I

Define the following terms:

Term Definition
Stereotypes When people believe things that may not be true because they assume these things.

Prejudice Prejudice is an unfavorable opinion formed beforehand or judgments toward a person because of their color or religion.

Labeling theory The view of deviance in which someone being labeled as a “deviant” leads a person to engage in deviant behavior.

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 American’s are good at basketball. White people tend to have no rhythm. White people are all racist.
Religion All Christian’s are good people. Catholic preachers are bad people.
Gender Men are more powerful than women. Men are smarter than women. Women learn development skills faster than men.

Part III

Answer each question in 100 to 150 words related to those stereotypes:

• What are the positive aspects of the stereotypes, if any?
I would say that there are no positive aspects of stereotpyes because stereotyping is an opinion it is not a fact. I might say that they could be positive for me and someone else might think it is a negative comment. For an example, blondes have more fun, this is a positive aspects but it is not necessary true. I have also heard that African American guys are great at basketball. I believe that this statement is a positive aspect but is not all the time true. I think that these are more opinions then anything but they are positive.

• What are the negative aspects of stereotypes?

Negative aspects of stereotyping would be things like racial or ethnical comments. I have heard many of times people pick on others because of their race and also because of their religion. I grew up as a Catholic in Boston and most people there were also catholic and then I moved down here to Tennessee, and there is one church in the surrounding counties that is catholic and these people frown upon it. I also hear a lot in the school systems about having other races not being involved in sports and such which I think is ridiculous and it is the kids picking on the other kids.

Answer each question in 150 to 250 words related to those stereotypes:

• What is the difference between stereotyping and prejudice? Use examples to illustrate the differences.
In my opinion I think that stereotyping is like putting people into categories or considered labeling people. I think that being prejudice is having a negative thought or assumption on a person because of the color of their skin or because they are a certain religion. One example of stereotyping would be maybe thinking that someone is a bad person or weird by the way they dress. If you see someone out in town and they are dressed in all black and got spikey hair you might stereotype them as negative thinking person. An example of prejudice would be assuming or having negative thoughts of someone because of the color of their skin. There have been many times that I have heard negative things about people that are African American just because they are not white. For instance, in the town I use to live in if there was ever a robbery that is normally who got blamed for and it just is not right.

• What is the relationship between stereotyping and prejudice?
I think that the relationship between stereotyping and prejudice is they are both placing people into categorizes. I also believe that they both are assumptions before you actually meet the person. I also think that they are both negative thoughts and that they are also rude things to do. They both kind of go hand in hand with each other because being prejudice is somewhat of a stereotype. I think that being prejudice is having something against a person because of who they are and stereotyping is the same way, but with stereotyping you have something against or assume something about the person beforehand.

• What can be done to prevent prejudice from occurring?
I think that you can treat everyone equally and fairly and this will help prevent prejudice. I also think having people from different social groups to work together reduces prejudicial attitudes among those groups. If everyone would keep an attitude that everyone is equal and did not judge people we would not have to worry about having to prevent prejudice. If everyone would be caring and kind and also understand to all then this would also help prevent this. I also think that everyone should look at the situation and put their selves in everyone else’s shoes. I think by doing this that there would not be anyone that would be prejudice. I think everyone should keep the mindset that everyone is equal and treat others how you would want to be treated.