What Are Stereotypes

question 36

Multiple Choice

What are stereotypes?

• A) beliefs about a group that are often untrue or exaggerated
• B) when men and women are distributed differently across occupations
• C) discrimination or bias against homosexual people
• D) acts of unmarried couples living together

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Definitions:

Chocolate Cake

refers to a sweet baked dessert, typically made from a mixture of flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and butter or oil, flavored with chocolate.

Semantics

The study of meaning.

Phoneme

The smallest unit of sound that makes a meaningful difference between utterances in a given language.

Linguistic Competence

Underlying knowledge that allows a cognitive processor to engage in a particular cognitive activity involving language independent of behavior expressing that knowledge. Contrast with linguistic performance.