A "stereotype" is a general belief about a person or group of people that may not be true.
In social psychology, a stereotype is an over-summed up belief about a specific classification of people. Stereotypes are summed up on the grounds that one accept that the generalization is valid for every distinctive individual in the category. While such speculations might be helpful when settling on fast choices, they might be incorrect when connected to specific individuals. Stereotypes energize prejudice and may emerge for various reasons.