The Barrier to Accurate Perception of Stereotyping Happens When

question 45

Multiple Choice

The barrier to accurate perception of stereotyping happens when

• A) we rely on our pre-existing rigid expectations about others to influence our perceptions.
• B) we overestimate the consistency of another's behaviour.
• C) we distort information that violates our perceptions.
• D) we prefer simple explanations to complex ones.

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