Suppose That Jose Was Born and Raised in Mexico, and That-Even

question 51

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Jose was born and raised in Mexico, and that-even though he has never been to the U.S.-he holds a number of stereotypes about Americans. According to the text, these stereotypes are most likely based on ____.

• A) the few brief interactions he has had with Americans in Mexico
• B) what he has heard about Americans from other Mexicans
• C) what he knows about other groups of foreigners
• D) his assumptions about what Americans "must be like" given what he knows about the U.S. as a country

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Definitions:

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