A. applying general belifs or attitudes to whole categories of people.
B. expecting a category of people to behave the way they "should."
C. assuming that what you've been taught is necessarily true.
D. the tendency to turn the stereotyped group into scapegoats.
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2007-08-13 11:32:42 · 7 answers · asked by Martin T 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because it doesn't lead to the truth, that's why. We know that stereotypes may or may not have a certain percentage of correct application to a portion of a group but when they are applied to an entire group there will always be a misapplication of that idea to any number of individuals and so it is a cognitive distortion that leads to incorrect conclusions.
2007-08-13 12:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The discrimination of other people is the only intelligent thing to do. To do otherwise makes you an easy target for criminals and puppet masters.
The line is drawn upon with what criteria you stereotype. Whether it is unfairly biased or not. Who is to judge that? I think most reasonable people could agree to the following:
A group of people with shaved heads with white power and swastika tattoos could reasonably be stereotyped as a racist and white supremacist.
A guy wearing blue colors and Four Tray or 43 SC tattooed on his belly could correctly be stereotyped as being associated with a crip gang in East LA.
A politician who spews socialist policies can be stereotyped as a socialist (cough, cough ahem Hilary (and most contemporary democrats)).
People who live in America who agree with the right to burn our flag, blame America for all of the worlds woes and generally adhere to an ideology of hate America can be stereotyped as enemies of this nation.
2007-08-13 11:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
E. People don't want to realize that everyone is an individual and more complex than any stereotype.
Do I get a cookie?
2007-08-13 11:35:59 · answer #3 · answered by CJ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"The basic reason it's incorrect to apply stereotypical thinking to ther(sp) people is?:...:
E. ...due to the conditioning of our expression of thought which is rooted in the 'Dogma of Political Correctness':
A dogma which labels one as a 'bigot' for having the audacity to presume that something that appears to be a spade* may, indeed,... actually be a spade.
*NOTE:
If you find my use of the word 'spade' offensive, please feel free to insert one of the following substitutes:
Heart
Club
Diamond
...or...
Shovel
QUESTION:
If you lived next door to horse ranch and you heard hoofbeats coming from behind you, what would you expect to see upon turning around?
A. A horse
B. A zebra
...think about it...
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2007-08-13 12:19:17 · answer #4 · answered by Saint Christopher Walken 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
E. All of the above
2007-08-13 11:36:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Leave the atheists alone!
2007-08-13 11:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by Klute 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
E. All of the above (if A made any sense, that is...)
2007-08-13 11:36:32 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋