The Tendency to Categorize People on the Basis of Their

question 110

Multiple Choice

The tendency to categorize people on the basis of their gender is most likely to lead Jack to believe that

• A) women all have pretty much the same attitudes about sex.
• B) women seem to be unpredictable,because no two are alike.
• C) most men tend to be logical and emotionally controlled.
• D) in contrast to women,men have very similar tastes in dress and fashion.

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