Several years ago, the Italian tourism minister commented on the “typical characteristics” of Germans, causing a huge controversy as to whether or not a people could be labeled. This labeling and grouping is called:

a. modal personality.
b. national character.
c. stereotype.
d. group personality.
e. independence training.


ANSWER: b

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