Question

Jen is korean american and works as a receptionist. whenever an asian client is in the office, her boss asks her if she will sit in on the meeting to help translate. just because she is asian, she is expected to be able to communicate with any asian, regardless of what language they actually speak. jen's experiences are an example of:

Answer 1

Jen's experience is an example of prejudiced. A prejudiced is being described as having an unfavorable opinion towards a person or a group without having to have the full knowledge of a specific thing. Jen is likely experiencing this because her boss has expected her to be able to communicate with any Asian, without having to have the full knowledge that not all Asians speaks the same language.

Answer 2

Jen's experiences are an example of stereotyping. Jen's boss has a preconceived notion in his or her head about Asians and language. She is, for some reason, under the impression that there is a single universal language in which all Asians speak, and is unaware of the fact that there are second-generation Asian Americans that do not, in fact, speak any language other than English, let alone every Asian language.