You Think All Professors Are Uncoordinated, but Then You See

question 130

Multiple Choice

You think all professors are uncoordinated, but then you see your social psychology professor make a diving catch down the left-field line at an intramural softball game against the Arts Department team.You also notice that your professor hits lead-off for the team and is able to score from second base on a ground-out.You maintain your original stereotype of professors as uncoordinated by deciding that this one individual is an exception to the rule because he is a "young professor." This is an example of

• A) social identity theory.
• B) implicit personality theory.
• C) subtyping.
• D) None of these

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