Paper 1 · Communication
A fixed and categorized impression of a group of people based on a predetermined set of qualities is
AGeneralizing
BConsistency
CStereotyping ✓ Correct
DOversimplification
Correct answer: (C) Stereotyping — A fixed, categorized impression of a group is stereotyping, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★A fixed, categorized impression of a group is stereotyping, so that is the answer.
★A stereotype fixes a whole group into one set image.
★It judges members by predetermined qualities, ignoring individuality.
★So this fixed group impression is stereotyping.
★Generalizing is broader and not always a fixed group image.
★Consistency and oversimplification are different, so the answer is stereotyping.
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