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What is the main cause of intolerance towards minority groups?
What is the main cause of intolerance towards minority groups?
- Stereotyping (correct)
- Prejudice
- Discrimination
- Ignorance
What is an example of a stereotype?
What is an example of a stereotype?
- Turkish people are known for their hospitality (correct)
- All people are equal
- Everyone should be treated fairly
- Everyone should be respected
What is the difference between a stereotype and prejudice?
What is the difference between a stereotype and prejudice?
- Stereotypes are generalizations while prejudice is an unreasonable dislike (correct)
- Prejudice is a generalization while stereotypes are an unreasonable dislike
- Stereotypes are based on facts while prejudice is based on emotions
- Prejudice is based on facts while stereotypes are based on emotions
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- Every nation in the world is composed of different ethnic groups.
- The mainstream society sometimes shows intolerance towards different customs, religions, beliefs and traditions that minority groups maintain.
- This intolerance is usually caused by stereotyping ethnic groups.
- A stereotype is the over-generalized belief that a certain behaviour or attitude characterizes all members of a group.
- Stereotypes are learned, generally from family, the media and other people.
- An example of a stereotype is “Turkish people are known for their hospitality.”
- Some stereotypes may not be as pleasant as this example and can easily lead to prejudice, which is an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from the dominant group in terms of their race, gender or religion.
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