EBK ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATIO
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Author: Guffey
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In which ways are stereotypes based on different regions harmful or harmless.
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Stereotype is an instant judgement that allows your brain to make a judgement based on the immediate characteristics that are visible such as race, gender or age. Sometimes individuals get biased, this is when they perceive that the stereotype that they believe is true. Stereotypes can form based on gender such as male/female and etc.
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