Question

A new product task team met for the first time. Tony, the team leader, was particularly stressed that day from work and home issues, and he answered questions gruffly. Tony’s gruff manner, thick New York accent, and age (over sixty years old) were interpreted by some team members to mean that Tony was closed-minded to new ideas and would be difficult to work with. Over time, the team asked fewer questions or offered few new ideas. Tony became gruffer because of his frustration with the team’s lack of participation. Tony felt pressure to move the project forward, so he pushed ahead with his own ideas. Team members grumbled to themselves that he was exactly what they first thought. This is an example of:

Answer 1

Answer:

stereotyping

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that this is an example of stereotyping. This refers to overgeneralizing something or someone based on a mistaken idea or belief based on how they look on the outside. Which is what the team members are doing by judging and overgeneralizing Tony's personality and beliefs based on the behavior that he had the first time they met.