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Stereotype
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Social_psychology/VfEKM8U0">social psychology</a>, a stereotype is a <a href="/facts/Generalization/v0b1pwUx">generalized</a> belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, appearance or ability. Stereotypes are often <a href="/facts/Faulty_generalization/rpEeb1J6">overgeneralized</a>, inaccurate, and <a href="/facts/Belief_perseverance/kQMCmu8q">resistant to new information</a>. A stereotype does not necessarily need to be a negative assumption. They may be positive, neutral, or negative. </p>