The Term Essentialism, When Applied to Groups, Refers to the Belief(s)

question 82

Multiple Choice

The term essentialism, when applied to groups, refers to the belief(s) that

• A) all members of a group are similar to one another.
• B) knowing that a person is a member of a group provides useful information about what the person is like.
• C) people are either similar to members of the group or not; there is no in-between state.
• D) all of the above.

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