Karen operates a clothing store. Last summer she hired a young man to work at her store. He was frequently late and did not work particularly hard when he did show up. Karen now feels that most young men do not have the work ethic necessary to meet her demands. Her belief that young men are lazy is an example of __________.

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Karen's belief that most young men are lazy is a generalization based on her experience with one individual. It is a stereotype, which is a widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a particular group of people. It is not racism or sexism, which refer to discrimination based on race or gender, respectively.

Karen Operates a Clothing Store