what is the definition of the term stereotype
Stereotype A stereotype is defined as " a fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people".[1] Stereotypes are generalized because one assumes that the stereotype is true for each individual person. When stereotyping it concludes members of a group to all have shared traits.[2] The stereotype "Women do not play video games"[3] this may be believed as this being true only because gaming tends to be male-dominated. Stereotypes can create ignorance by generalizing individuals of a group to be all the same.[4] Stereotypes create a barrier that leads to prejudice, making one assume they know a person just based on a stereotype.[4]
Ingroups and outgroups The terminology was made popular by Henri Tajfel and colleagues during his work in formulating social identity theory. The significance of ingroup and outgroup categorization was identified using a method called the minimal group paradigm. Tajfel and colleagues found that people can form self-preferencing ingroups within a matter of minutes and that such groups can form even on the basis of seemingly trivial characteristics, such as preferences for certain paintings.[1][2][3][4][5]