Bing is of Chinese descent. When he first attended his high school in Sacramento, his classmates asked him if he knew Kung fu, the Chinese martial arts. They were surprised when Bing told them that he had no knowledge of Kung fu. Bing's classmates' notion of him represents ________.

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The classmates' assumption that Bing knew Kung fu simply because he was of Chinese descent is an example of stereotyping. Stereotyping involves making assumptions or generalizations about a group of people based on their shared characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, or nationality.

Bing Is of Chinese Descent