Originally, a stereotype was a rigid cylinder that fit over a large roll in a newspaper press. Repeatedly it turned out the same page of print. Walter Lippman compared this to human thinking and behavior that is relatively unchanging. The authors of your textbook, would most agree with which of the following statements?
A. Stereotyping is the result of failure to be sensitive to the problem-solving roadmap.
B. Stereotyping is dynamic.
C. Stereotypes are often the result of limited perceptions.
D. Stereotyping is determined by the problem-solving roadmap.
E. Stereotyping is a function of communication flexibility.
ANS: c
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