Question

When you encounter a person who does not fit into a stereotype, you may create a special category for that person instead of revising your stereotype. This practice is called ___________.

Answer 1

Answer:

This practice is called subtyping.

Explanation:

Society generally classifies people into different groups according to their beliefs, race, class, gender, among other classifications; this is known as social stereotypes.

Social stereotypes make people forget the individual characteristics of a person and categorize them according to the social structure they know; this causes the person not to be seen for their personal qualities but as part of a group.

Although sometimes there is a phenomenon known as a subtype, where people see an individual and think that he or she does not fit the stereotype and consider it an exception to the social stereotype.  

For example,  

Stereotype: Mexicans like spicy food.

Subtype: Marcos is Mexican and does not like spicy food; he is the exception because all Mexicans like spicy food.

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