Stereotyping Is Our Tendency to See Things from a Narrow

question 71

True/False

Stereotyping is our tendency to see things from a narrow focus that directly affects us.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

An uncomfortable mental state due to a contradiction between two attitudes or between an attitude and a behavior.

Stereotype

A widely held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular category of people, often leading to prejudiced attitudes and discriminatory behavior.

Subtype

A subset or a more specific form within a broader category, often used to classify subgroups with distinct characteristics.

Insufficient Justification Effect

A phenomenon where individuals rationalize their behavior when the external justification is insufficient, leading to a change in their internal beliefs or attitudes.