positive stereotypes

For each essay, choose one topic from the list below. Please read the brief section in your text that introduces the topic. Acquire one of the cited sources provided within that introduction (the full citation can be found in the back of the book under references). Use that article to expand upon a summary of your topic and then answer the questions posed in the text within your essay. At least ONE citation included in the brief description MUST be included in your essay and that article must be submitted as an additional file with your essay. Each essay should be 2-3 pages in length (double-spaced, 12 point font) and should include a summary of the topic (with in-text citations; no reference page needed as the article will be submitted) and the responses to the questions raised about that topic within the text. DO NOT re-post the questions in your essay; simply answer them as a way to expand upon your topic. To simplify the sources you can choose from and what questions you must answer within your essay, I have included them under the possible topics below. Essay #1 Topic Choices: 1. Positive Stereotypes (pages 40-41) a. Possible articles: i. Kao, 1995 ii. Kim & Park, 2008 iii. Cheryn & Bodenhausen, 2000 iv. Gupta, Szymanski & Leong, 2011 b. Questions to answer: i. What other groups are positively stereotyped? ii. What are the positive traits and beliefs attributed to the members of those groups? iii. Interview someone from a positively stereotyped group and find out how he or she experiences the stereotype. Are there particular circumstances in which the stereotype has benefits? Drawbacks?