Discuss the link between prejudice and overcategorization

What will be an ideal response?


overcategorization is the tendency to make judgments about a person based on an imagined racial/ethnic category, Tendency is often sparked and/or enhances by prejudices or biases concerning particular groups

Sociology

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Which of the following concepts refers to a strategy to keep the peace based on the threat of retaliation?

A. nuclear disarmament B. strategic defense initiative C. deterrence D. resolution of underlying conflict

Sociology

What is a double standard about gender and sexuality that harmfully shapes public perception?

a. All college students engage in heterosexual hookups. b. Class impacts sexual behavior almost as much as gender. c. Women are expected to avoid casual sex and desire relationships whereas men are expected to desire sexual opportunities regardless of context. d. Men are expected to exert power in their relationships, and women are expected to be submissive.

Sociology

Which of the following subject areas is an example of a natural science?

A. philosophy B. anthropology C. psychology D. astronomy

Sociology

Actions associated with a group that help to reproduce a distinctive way of life are known as

A. values. B. gestures. C. symbols. D. behaviors.

Sociology