When Paul's Friend Offered to Set Him Up on a Date

question 202

Multiple Choice

When Paul's friend offered to set him up on a date with Edie, he agreed until he found out she was a psychologist. He told his friend "No way, I don't want to date a crazy person; all psychologists are crazy." Paul's statement about Edie reflects all of the following EXCEPT

• A)all-or-nothing thinking.
• B)a connotative meaning of "psychologist."
• C)a denotative meaning of "psychologist."
• D)a social stereotype.

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