Identifying an individual with a group or category and then linking oversimplified attributes of the category or group back to the individual is the perceptual distortion mechanism of:
A) projection.
B) a neurological disorder.
C) the halo effect.
D) selective perception.
E) stereotyping.

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This describes stereotyping, where individuals are identified with a group and then assumed to have the generalized characteristics or attributes commonly associated with that group, often in an oversimplified manner.

Identifying an Individual with a Group or Category and Then