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Sixty-five-year-old Bernice is taking courses at the university with the intention of completing a bachelor's degree.Some members of her family think she is not likely to succeed because she is much too old to learn new information.This family's thinking about Bernice illustrates

A) hindsight bias.
B) prejudice.
C) discrimination.
D) stereotyping.

Stereotyping

A cognitive process where individuals generalize attributes, characteristics, and behaviors to members of a particular group.

Prejudice

A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

Hindsight Bias

The inclination to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome.

  • Evaluate the role of stereotypes in shaping social judgments and relationships.
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