Which of the Following Is a Possible Negative Consequence of Stereotyping

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a possible negative consequence of stereotyping?

• A) Using a stereotype can prevent us from seeing people as they really are.
• B) Stereotyping helps break down resistance.
• C) We may get a more accurate view of the stereotyped group.
• D) None of these answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Border States

Refers to the slave states that did not secede from the Union during the American Civil War, namely Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri.

Emancipation Proclamation

A historic executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 that declared the freedom of all enslaved people in Confederate states.

Officially Take Effect

When something is said to officially take effect, it means it begins to legally or formally be applied or enforced from a specified moment.

January 1, 1863

The date when the Emancipation Proclamation was officially issued by President Abraham Lincoln, declaring the freedom of all slaves in Confederate territory.