When We Categorize People as a Group, Based Upon Our

question 64

Multiple Choice

When we categorize people as a group, based upon our own schemata while simultaneously ignoring individual differences, what perceptual process are we illustrating?

• A) self-serving bias
• B) punctuation
• C) stereotyping
• D) algebraic impressions
• E) none of the options is correct

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