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Why are stereotypes pervasive?
 
  A) Human nature is evil
  B) Natural selection
  C) The world is simply too complex and dynamic to comprehend in detail
  D) Lack of comingled cultures

Question 2

A type of ambiguity that involves choosing one's words carefully to give a listener a false impression without actually lying is known as _____.
 
  A) code switching
  B) reification
  C) equivocation
  D) phatic communication
  E) perspective taking



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