Which of the following statements is true?
A)Categorization can provide misleading information about people with a lot of effort.
B)It is difficult to categorize people into groups.
C)Categorization provides a cognitive foundation for prejudice.
D)Categorization is very time-consuming.

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Research has shown that categorization provides the cognitive foundation for prejudice, as it leads to the formation of stereotypes and negative attitudes towards groups that are seen as different from oneself. It is not necessarily difficult or time-consuming to categorize people into groups, and the statement that categorization can provide misleading information about people with a lot of effort is unclear and unsupported.

Which of the Following Statements Is True