Effects of stereotype

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/07/opinion/sunday/i…

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Oprah’s Social Experiment on Her Audience

Duration: (3:49)
User: brightbeagles – Added: 4/26/13

Watch the video and answer the following questions.While using social categorization is a natural cognitive process that helps us navigate the many social situations we encounter on a daily basis, they can also have detrimental effect if we rely too heavily on these shortcuts and don’t allow ourselves to be open to experiences. For this 2 page paper, reflect on the effect stereotypes can have. You may use your own life experience or Jane Elliott’s eye color experiment in the video above.