Question

WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND BY THE TERM `STEREOTYPE`?HOW DO STEREO TYPE HARM HUMAN RELATION

Answer 1

Explanation:

In social psychology, a stereotype is an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people.[1] It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, or ability.

Stereotypes are generalized because one assumes that the stereotype is true for each individual person in the category.[2] While such generalizations may be useful when making quick decisions, they may be erroneous when applied to particular individuals.[3] Stereotypes lead to social categorisation, which is one of the reasons for prejudice attitudes,[3] and may arise for a number of reasons.