Which of the Following Is an Example of a Stereotype

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?

• A) Zoe must like spicy food because she is Cuban.
• B) Lillian Stark is English, and she prefers that people whom she does not know well call her Ms. Stark.
• C) Akiko is Japanese and bows when greeting someone.
• D) Roberto, a Brazilian, is often late to meetings and likes to chat before getting down to business.
• E) James, an American, dislikes even moderate public displays of affection.

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Definitions:

Subjective Inner Feelings

Refers to personal experiences of emotions and sensations that are not observable by others, representing a person's internal emotional state.

Anxious Feelings

Emotional states characterized by worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Observable

Capable of being seen, noticed, or measured directly or indirectly in a scientific or empirical manner.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.