1 If you already have an ITIN or SSN; 2  If you are also employed by USC (in which case you must apply for a Social Security Number instead); 3  If you are a consultant, independent contractor, or honoraria recipient who is NOT claiming a tax treaty;
A belief about a certain group of people is called a stereotype. Stereotypes can be positive or negative, but are usually an exaggerated idea of what a group is like. For example, Jeff thinks that vegetarians are healthy and peace-loving. Those are positive stereotypes because they reflect well on the group.
Stereotyping is a way of placing general characteristics on a certain group of people. Assumptions are made about how a group is supposed to look and behave. Stereotyping is often unhealthy because it keeps us from getting to know individual people, if we make assumptions about the group they belong to.