This document presents stereotypes for various occupations and identities. It describes stereotypes such as businessmen being cocky and only associating with those who can influence them, rich people driving expensive cars and not associating with lower classes, typical young people being on their phones and social media a lot, poor people relying on others for help, smart students always checking their work, stubborn people only doing what interests them, young mothers being stressed with little family support, old people being wrinkly with walkers or glasses, foreigners having different customs and languages, stock traders being flashy and talkative about money, bus drivers being loud and uncaring what others think, and singers being fashionable with people always around them and into music.
1. Stereotyping Questionnaire
Identifythe followingstereotypes:
Stereotype Describe
A businessman
Thisstereotype isaman ina nice suitwithprobablyatie.He wouldbe carryinga brief case or a bag of
some sort withhisbusinessnecessities.He wouldprobablybe cockyandnot wantingtoassociate with
people whodonothave an influence inhislife.
A rich person
Thisstereotype couldbe similartothe businessmaninsome sorts.Theywillhave alarge house,ora
verynice and advancedsmallerhouse.The car that theydrive will be expensive andtheywillprobably
have multiple nice carstodrive at theirleisure.Theywillprobablynotwanttoassociate withanyone in
the lowerclass,unlessgivingthemorderstoo.
A typical personyourage
A stereotype of apersonmyage will be walkingaroundwiththeirphone infrontof theirface and
probablyearbubsintheirearsto cancel outeverythingtheyare notwantingtohear.Theywill be lazy,
but hardworkingincertainthings,dependingonthe person.Theywillbe all abouttakingpicturesand
social media.Some will take onbadhabitsbecome olderlike smoking,drinking,anddoingdrugs.
A poorperson
Thisstereotype wouldbe apersonmaybe beggingformoneyorworkinghardtoearn that money.They
will nothave nice clothesandmaybe nota way of transportation.Probablyrelyalotonothersto aid
and helpthemout.
2. A smart student
Theywill have utilitieswiththem, like abookbag,orlaptop.Alwayscheckinguptosee if theyare on
track witheverything.
A stubbornperson
Theywill notlistentoanyone.Theywill doonlythe thingsthatinterestthemandtheirlife.
A youngmother
Stressedoutall the time.Maybe nota supportive family.
An oldperson
Theywill be wrinklyandhave glasses.Theywill have badhearingandwill probablyhave awalkerto
move themaround.
3. A foreigner
Thisstereotype wouldbe someone whodoesn’tknow the same languageasyou.Theywill have a
differentreligionanddifferentcustoms.Theymightnotunderstandthe thingsyouare doingorsaying.
The clothestheyare wearingyouwill be unfamiliarwithbecause theywillbe fromsomewhere else.
A stocktrader
Thisstereotype wouldbe apersonina suitwitha tie,or innice representable clothing.Theywould
probablybe verytalkative andsmoothwiththeirwords.Probablyaflashypersonshowingoff whatthey
have earned.Alwaysgettingupdatesonstockandtheiraccounts.
A busdriver
WhenI thinkof a busdriverI see a personinplainpantsanda polowiththe countytheyare drivingfor
on theirpolo.Theywill usuallybe loud,notcaringwhatotherthinkof themwhentheygive outorders
on the bus.Theymighthave the bus parkedon theirpropertytoo.
A singer
The stereotype of asinger,theywouldbe fashionable andveryactive.The singerwill probablyhave
people aroundthematall times,neverhavingalone timeandhavingmultiplepeople caringforthem
and lovingthem.Intomusicalot,tryingto betterthemselves.