Which of the Following Statements About Stereotyping Is FALSE

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about stereotyping is FALSE?

• A) People can improve the perceptual process by preventing the activation of stereotypes
• B) Stereotyping causes us to ignore or misinterpret behaviours that are inconsistent with the stereotype we assign to a person
• C) Stereotypes do not accurately describe everyone assigned to that stereotype
• D) Stereotypes generally have some inaccuracies

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