What differentiates the act of grouping people from the act of stereotype? How can stereotyping affect group relations? Give a example of a stereotype you find in your everyday life.

Answer 1

You can think of people in age groups, occupational groups, ethnic groups, etc., but when you start thinking of ALL people in a particular group as having the same characteristics or behaviors, that's when you get into stereotyping.

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