Question

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stereotype?

a. Cynthia believes her best friend is good at math because she is Asian.
b. Maria assumes her son-in-law is a heavy drinker because he is Irish.
c. Isaiah cooks his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she is a vegetarian.
d. Pedro assumes his neighbor likes rap music because she is African American.

Answer 1

C. Isaiah cooks his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she is a vegetarian.

Step-by-step explanation:

A stereotype refers to an exaggerated opinion which reduces a certain thing or individual into a simplified, often mistaken idea. It tends to be a structured and generally accepted idea of an individual or group of individuals, which tends to be partly true or not true at all.

These are examples of stereotypes:

• All Asians are good at math.
• All Irish are heavy drinkers.
• All African Americans like rap.

The option that is not a stereotype is the vegetarian one since in this case it is true that vegetarians do not eat meat so Isaiah is cooking his girlfriend a meat-free meal not based on a belief but based on facts.