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An Examination into the ways Different Age groups Hold Stereotypical Views
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An Examination into the ways Different Age groups Hold Stereotypical Views Abstract Introduction Stereotyping is when generalisations are made about a social group. A prime example is when people say that all men are lazy despite this being a false perception people still perceive men to be lazy and quite often their views aren't easily altered. Stereotypes are usually formed through schemas; schemas are organised 'pockets' of information based on previous experiences. The experiences that the schemas are based on may be formed from what people have heard from others around them. They may also be due to the experience they have had with just one person out of a social group, these experiences are then applied to the entire social group and in that persons mind everyone is perceived to be the same. Stangor and Lange (1994) defined a stereotype as a 'mental representation of a social group and its members.' The stereotype...
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