______ and categorical treatment afford a convenient grouping for people of whom one is ignorant. Lumping such people together under a popular description saves time and thought and affords a convenient grouping.

a. Scapegoat
b. Societal strain
c. Stereotype
d. Projection


Answer: c. Stereotype

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