Which term is defined as perceptions about how people behave based on group memberships?

• A. Diversity
• B. Discouraged workers
• C. Descriptive stereotyping
• D. Discrimination

Answer: (C)

Descriptive stereotyping describes beliefs about how members of a group are expected to behave. It’s a cognitive shortcut that assigns a typical pattern of behavior to everyone in a group based on membership, rather than on individual differences. In workplace settings, recognizing this helps you see how assumptions about behavior tied to group identity can shape judgments, expectations, and interactions before any direct contact occurs. The other terms refer to different ideas: diversity is about differences among people; discouraged workers describe a labor‑market status; discrimination is acting on bias by treating people unfairly. So the concept in play here is the perception about how people behave based on group membership.