As discussed in the textbook, the American journalist Walter Lippmann stated that "the real environment is altogether too big, too complex, and too fleeting, for direct acquaintance....We have to construct it on a simpler model before we can manage with it." By a "simpler model," he means
A) priming.
B) discrimination.
C) paired distinctiveness.
D) a stereotype.

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Lippmann is referring to the idea that people use stereotypes, or simplified and exaggerated images, to understand and make sense of the complex and vast world around them. Stereotypes allow individuals to rely on preconceived notions and generalizations rather than experiencing the world in its full complexity.

As Discussed in the Textbook, the American Journalist Walter Lippmann