Why Do We Engage in the Stereotyping of People

question 134

Multiple Choice

Why do we engage in the stereotyping of people?

• A) to validate our assumptions
• B) to help us perceive people more accurately
• C) to reduce the amount of information we need to process
• D) to provide more complete information about individuals

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