Stereotypes In Psychology

The present day idea and definition of a stereotype is often misunderstood and incorrect. When psychologist use the word “stereotypes,” what they mean is the generalizations people make about another group of people with identical characteristics that are assigned to all members of that particular group (Lecture, 11-17-2016). Stereotypes, when used by psychologists, also means it is a cognitive component in that, people have a knowledge and/or belief that other groups are associated by certain traits. For example, it is commonly thought that women are emotional types of being (Lecture, 11-17-2016). Individuals do not have to believe in the stereotype, they can simply have the working knowledge of knowing what types of stereotypes are out in