<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The term stereotype was first used around a century ago, but its meaning and implications are relevant today due to an increase in group diversity and interactions. Stereotypes are simplistic and generalized beliefs about group members that can have negative consequences. This article reviews some of the evidence relating to two of the most common implications of stereotypes; discrimination and changes in cognitive and physical performance related with stereotype threat. The findings from this article may be helpful for human resource (HR) specialists, professors, health related specialists and those engaged in evaluation activities.</p></abstract>

The term stereotype was first used around a century ago, but its meaning and implications are relevant today due to an increase in group diversity and interactions. Stereotypes are simplistic and generalized beliefs about group members that can have negative consequences. This article reviews some of the evidence relating to two of the most common implications of stereotypes; discrimination and changes in cognitive and physical performance related with stereotype threat. The findings from this article may be helpful for human resource (HR) specialists, professors, health related specialists and those engaged in evaluation activities.

The Implications of Using Stereotypes

Land Forces Academy Review

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The term stereotype was first used around a century ago, but its meaning and implications are relevant today due to an increase in group diversity and...

The Implications of Using Stereotypes

Published Online: Dec 16, 2020

Page range: 331 - 336

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2020-0040

Keywords
stereotypes, diversity, discrimination, stereotype threat

© 2020 Gabriela-Maria Man, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Implications of Using Stereotypes

Published Online: Dec 16, 2020

Page range: 331 - 336

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2020-0040

Keywordsstereotypes, diversity, discrimination, stereotype threat

© 2020 Gabriela-Maria Man, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
stereotypes, diversity, discrimination, stereotype threat