Which of the Following Is Not an Assumption of the Social

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an assumption of the social categorization perspective on stereotyping?

• A) People tend to classify others into categories.
• B) Categorization is frequently based on easily identifiable attributes.
• C) People assume that individuals in the same category share traits with one another.
• D) Because it is easy to classify people, category-based stereotypes are always accurate.

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Depreciates

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