Stereotyping Is a Four-Stage Process.It Begins By

question 63

Multiple Choice

Stereotyping is a four-stage process.It begins by:

• A) categorizing people into groups according to various criteria,such as gender,age,race,and occupation.
• B) inferring that all people within a particular category possess the same traits or characteristics.
• C) forming expectation of others and interpreting their behavior according to the stereotypes.
• D) maintaining the stereotypes by overestimating the frequency of stereotypic behaviors exhibited by others.
• E) maintaining the stereotypes by differentiating minority individuals from oneself.

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