Rob met Flannery in an online chat group for race car enthusiasts. Based on briefly looking over Flannery's online profile, Rob decided that he is a typical show off, know-it-all race car owner. This tendency to stereotype someone based on the few cues online interactions provide is known as __________.

A. social identity model of deindividuation effects (SIDE)
B. attribution theory
C. impression formation theory
D. implicit personality theory


Answer: A

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