When Gordon Allport (1954) described stereotyping as "the law of least effort," he was suggesting that stereotypes arise
a. from personal experience.
b. to help us conserve cognitive energy.
c. at the service of the ego.
d. to justify objectionable actions quickly and easily.
Answer: B
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