Ncfe Equality and Diversity Ass 2
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Unit two: Explore prejudice and discrimination
Name:
Assessment
1. Define the terms ‘stereotyping’ and ‘labelling’.
Stereotyping: This means to categorise a group of people based on certain characteristics or behaviour. For example, calling all people who wear black clothing a ‘Goth’. A stereotype is often just a general assumption.
Labelling: This means to place a label on someone which will place them in a certain category. This can often have negative effects on people. If they have been labelled in a certain way many times then they can start to actually begin to behave like the given label.
2. Why do people stereotype?
People often stereotype in order to deal with differences that they do not understand or dislike. This helps them feel safe and to think that they can justify actions by doing so.
If people use a negative stereotype about a group of people this makes them feel superior and they think that their values and beliefs are right.
3.
a) Give an example of a stereotype that might be used about a teenager.
All teenagers are smoking, drinking, hoodie criminals.
b) Where might you find this?
This stereotype is used all over the media at the moment. It seems to be in the paper and news every day.
4. Explain what might happen if you labelled someone as a ‘trouble maker’.
Often when someone is continually labelled in the same way, they can adopt that behaviour and be true to the label. This is due to your self image partly being made of the way other
You should use this file to complete your assessment. • The first thing you need to do is save this document onto your hard drive or a disk • Then work through your assessment, remembering to save your work regularly • When you’ve finished, print out a copy to keep for reference • Then, go to www.vision2learn.com and send your completed assessment to your tutor via your My Study area – make sure it is clearly marked with your name, the course title and the unit and activity number.
Unit two: Explore prejudice and discrimination
Name:
Assessment
1. Define the terms ‘stereotyping’ and ‘labelling’.
Stereotyping: This means to categorise a group of people based on certain characteristics or behaviour. For example, calling all people who wear black clothing a ‘Goth’. A stereotype is often just a general assumption.
Labelling: This means to place a label on someone which will place them in a certain category. This can often have negative effects on people. If they have been labelled in a certain way many times then they can start to actually begin to behave like the given label.
2. Why do people stereotype?
People often stereotype in order to deal with differences that they do not understand or dislike. This helps them feel safe and to think that they can justify actions by doing so.
If people use a negative stereotype about a group of people this makes them feel superior and they think that their values and beliefs are right.
3.
a) Give an example of a stereotype that might be used about a teenager.
All teenagers are smoking, drinking, hoodie criminals.
b) Where might you find this?
This stereotype is used all over the media at the moment. It seems to be in the paper and news every day.
4. Explain what might happen if you labelled someone as a ‘trouble maker’.
Often when someone is continually labelled in the same way, they can adopt that behaviour and be true to the label. This is due to your self image partly being made of the way other