What are stereotypes? Have you ever been stereotyped? In what way? How did this make you feel?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies. Stereotypes are over-simplified generalizations that are said to apply to all group members regardless of individual characteristics. Stereotypes tend to emphasize just a few traits and they are resistant to disproof. People often maintain their stereotypes despite contradictory evidence. For example, someone may stereotype a feminist by saying "all feminists hate men" even if this is not true.
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Which one of the following groups has the best chance of living a long life in the United States?
a. black males c. white men b. white women d. Asian females
The "Common Rule's" ethical standards rest on the principles of
a. truth, deception and risk b. respect, beneficence and justice c. justice, confidentiality and profit d. ethics, justice and moral character e. none of these
A recent study by the Civil Rights Project on school desegregation revealed that __________.
A. resegregation of the races is increasing B. the vast majority of white students attend schools that enroll an equal number of white and of minority group members C. enrollment of Hispanic students has decreased by almost 200 percent D. blacks are more likely than Hispanics to attend "intensely segregated" schools
The term "monopoly" refers to:
A. the control of a market by a single business firm. B. a form of capitalism under which people compete freely, with minimal government intervention in the economy. C. a social institution through which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed. D. a market with relatively few sellers.