This is a predictive generalization applied to a person or situation. Based on the category in which we place someone or something and how that person or thing measures up against the personal constructs we apply, we predict what he, she, or it will do.
A) prototype.
B) script.
C) personal construct.
D) stereotype.
E) attribution.

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Stereotypes involve generalizations about people or situations based on the category to which they are assigned, often leading to predictive judgments about behavior or characteristics.

This Is a Predictive Generalization Applied to a Person or Situation