Question

select the word that means a fixed idea about a group that may be unfair or untrue. american runner anne garrett didnt take up running until age seventy - two. at eighty, she set a national record for the half - marathon in her age group. she defies the stereotype that older people dont exercise, although she urges kids to run, too.

Explanation:

The text defines the word by giving an example of Anne Garrett defying the idea (stereotype) about older people not exercising. A stereotype is a fixed, often unfair or untrue idea about a group.

Answer:

stereotype