The document contains stereotypes for various types of people including a business man, rich person, person of the respondent's age, poor person, smart person, stubborn person, young mother, old person, foreigner, stock trader, bus driver, and singer. The stereotypes describe typical characteristics, behaviors, appearances, occupations, and lifestyle attributes associated with each type of person.

1. Autumn Paige Booton
FYS-MWF-11 AM
9-22-14
Stereotyping Questionnaire
A Business Man
A serious, type a male, who wears a suit and tie- He
drives a nice car, is never home, is a really good talker,
and travels a lot.
A Rich Person
A person who has a lot of money, but does not feel the
need to advertise this- This person lives in a big house
and has other people to clean it. May be snobbish. Risk
taker.
A Person My Age
A young person who has a lot of energy for life, but in all
actuality is constantly exhausted- This person is addicted
to their phone and is both overly concerned by what
people think, and doesn’t care at all what others think.
Independent.
A Poor Person
A young college student who is working for minimum
wage, OR a person who doesn’t work or has too many
things to pay for so they have to sacrifice new things like
cars, phones, or clothing. May be on welfare.
A Smart Person
Might be a rich person, organized, witty, cautious, not
spontaneous, serious, witty, boring.
A Stubborn Person
A bad listener who doesn’t get along with others all the
time, always wants his or her own way, and is not open to
new ideas. Probably a man.
A Young Mother
Kind, protective, caring, probably exhausted and frazzled
from dealing with offspring. Hopefully married. Very
busy. Wears yoga pants.
An Old Person
Wrinkly with gray hair. Wise but judging. Conservative
views. Either really sweet or really grumpy. Opinionated,
dependent.
A Foreigner
Naive on how America really is. Possibly difficult to
communicate with because of cultural and language
barriers. Interesting because they’re different than what
people are used to.
A Stock Trade
A risk taker. Intelligent. Works in a fast paced
environment. Can think on his feet. Aware of the current
world economy. Wears a suit and tie. Conservative.
A Bus Driver
Not poor, but lower middle class. Uneducated. Patient,
hardworking. Tired.
A Singer
Vibrant, easy going, but serious about music. Either has a
second job, is rich, or is broke. Lots of selfconfidence.