I need help understanding this question.?

Question

What are Heilbroner and Yang's positions on the act of stereotyping?

I don't understand what it means by "positions on the act of steretyping".

Answer 1

Position is what their view or opinion on the matter is, in this case it is the beliefs of stereotyping. So they must of stated somewhere what they think about it.

ex.) My position in the act of stereotyping is that it is biased and causes people to jump to conclusions and judge others.

Answer 2

Their position means their opinion or stance on the subject, in this case being what they think of the act of stereotyping.

It's asking for you to describe Heilbroner and Yang's thoughts with regard to stereotyping.