Social stereotypes can best be described as
A)physical images of people who are different than you.
B)untrue statements about people who come from different social groups than you.
C)oversimplified images of the traits of people who belong to a particular social group.
D)prejudiced attitudes toward people from lower social status groups.

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Social stereotypes are oversimplified generalizations about the traits of members of a particular social group, often ignoring individual differences within those groups.

Social Stereotypes Can Best Be Described as