When Tyler met Heidi for the first time, he immediately assumed she was just another "dumb blonde" and didn't bother to ask her anything about herself. If he had, he would have found out she had just been nominated to be a Rhodes scholar. Tyler's assumptions about Heidi are an example of _____.
A) ethnocentrism
B) gunny-sacking
C) stereotyping
D) culture shock

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Tyler's assumptions about Heidi based solely on her physical appearance and social category (being a blonde) demonstrates stereotyping - the act of assuming characteristics and traits based on one's membership to a certain group or category.

When Tyler Met Heidi for the First Time, He Immediately