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Penny is a folklorist who studies myths and stories from different cultures around the world. She notices that there are some character types that appear frequently, despite the fact that the cultures she studies have had little to no contact with each other. Whose work would Penny likely cite to explain this observation?


Definitions:

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings onto someone else.

Consensus Cue

A signal or piece of information indicating that a group is reaching or has reached general agreement on a particular issue.

Distinctiveness

The quality of being different or unique, distinguishing an individual, group, or object from others in a specific context or among comparable entities.

Stereotype

A prevalent, yet rigid and simplified conception of a certain category of people or items.

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