A Stereotype Is Best Described as a

question 63

Multiple Choice

A stereotype is best described as a

• A) hostile feeling that triggers discrimination.
• B) perceived incompatibility of goals or actions.
• C) belief that victims of misfortune deserve their fate.
• D) generalized belief about a group of people.

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Definitions:

Equal Protection

A constitutional principle in the United States that requires states to govern impartially, not discriminating between individuals or groups particularly in rights and responsibilities.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and prohibits states from denying any person equal protection under the law.

Federal Supremacy

The principle that federal law takes precedence over state law in the United States under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Article VI

In the context of the U.S. Constitution, Article VI establishes the Constitution, federal statutes, and U.S. treaties as "the supreme Law of the Land," overriding state laws.