Consider the phrase, "The exception proves the rule." How does this phrase reflect prejudicial attitudes in the face of evidence contrary to one's attitude?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The idea that the exception proves the rule implies that when one finds a few examples to the contrary of a "rule" or stereotype, one indicates that these few examples are exceptions, rather than representative. In terms of prejudice and stereotypes, when someone encounters a few examples of people who exemplify traits that contradict a stereotype, they tend to dismiss that example as being an exception, rather than a rule, because it is schema-inconsistent information.
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