This short document discusses an activity where participants had to describe stereotypes based on names or occupations. The author notes that the goal of the activity was to show how quickly people make assumptions without knowing details about individuals.

1. Stereotypes
In thisactivity,we hadto describe whatwe thinkof whenwe are givenaname. Such as, how wouldyou
describe abusinessmanwhenyouthinkof one? Ifeel like thisactivitywasjusttoshow you how we
make quickassumptions.