Part 1. Definition
In this task, you are given a short passage that conveys stereotype or anti-stereotype about a specific target. A stereotype is an over-generalized belief about a particular group of people. An anti-stereotype is an idea that goes against a common stereotype. You are expected to classify the passage into four types of stereotype or anti-stereotype: gender, profession, race, and religion.
Part 2. Example
Passage: Many people live in Ethiopia. The people are very thin and good at distance running.
Answer: Race
Explanation: The second sentence "The people are very thin and good at distance running." is a racial stereotype of the Ethiopian people. It represents a standardized mental picture of the Ethiopian people.
Part 3. Exercise
Passage: Jose always wanted to be the chess player champion of New York. He played strangers at a local park that was set up with chess boards.
Answer:
Profession