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waynest

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Which of the following statements accurately explains what a stereotype does?
 
  a. a stereotype is judgmental.
  b. a stereotype tends to be an absolute category.
  c. a stereotype does not change with new evidence.
  d. all of the above are accurate statements about stereotypes.

Question 2

Generalizations come from
 
  a. the intuitive sense of the social scientist.
  b. categories that social scientist invent.
  c. an understanding of a specific social situation.
  d. a mixture of observations and learning from others.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



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