1. Stereotyping
By Laura Kuroski
Johnny Kaminski
Mary Juszkiewicz

2. Stereotype
 A conventional, formulaic, and
oversimplified conception, opinion, or
image
 One that is regarded as embodying or
conforming to a set image or type
 An often biased mental picture held to
characterize the typical individual of a
group

3. Do you think the “dumb jock”
exists?
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Yes No Unsure
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32
6

4. Is it true for every athlete?
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Yes No Most Some
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32
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10

5. Do you hang out with people
form different circles of friends?
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6
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Sometimes Often Never Only when I
have to
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18
2 2

6. Do You Categorize Yourself
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No Jock Nerd
34
6 2

7. Have You Ever Changed the
Way You Act to Fit In?
 4 said Yes
 8 said Sometimes
 16 said Once
 14 said Never

8. Have you seen someone
else change the way they
act to fit in?
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YES NO
38
4

9. Does Age have to do with
trying to fit in?
 20 said younger people try to fit in
more
 4 said older people try to fit in more
 18 said age doesn’t matter

10. Does Hollywood add to the
existence of stereotypes?
 4 said Stereotypes do not exist
 6 said they would exist anyway
 14 said “teen” movies encourage
stereotypes
 16 said stereotypes are encouraged
by Hollywood

11. We Found…
 Most people think stereotypes exist
 Younger people try harder to fit in
 Most people think that other people
change to fit in, not themselves

12. Twisted
 Tyler was stereotyped because he
was in trouble once, so everyone
assumes it was him again.
 Bethany was stereotyped as a woman
of loose morals.
 Tyler’s sister Hannah was stereotyped
based on the clothes she wore.
 Chip was stereotyped as a
“dumb jock.”