The car was traveling very slowly on the highway in front of Ned.He turned to Sally and said,"This is ridiculous,we are never going to get there on time.That must be a woman driver in front of us!" Ned is engaging in
A)false consensus error.
B)self-fulfilling prophecy.
C)stereotyping.
D)first impressions.

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Ned is stereotyping and assuming that the driver in front of him is a woman, based on the stereotype that women are bad drivers. This is an example of gender stereotyping.

The Car Was Traveling Very Slowly on the Highway in Front