People find it difficult to take in all of the complexities of others as individuals. An efficient way for many to organize blocks of information is by categorizing. This allows one to simplify, predict, and organize the world. Assigning general characteristics to a specific group of people tends to save time and predict the social environment. What does this theory reflect?
A)Racial grouping
B)Stereotyping
C)Discrimination
D)Social avoidance

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Stereotyping is a public belief about certain social groups or types of individuals. Many times the concepts of stereotyping and prejudice are often confused with other meanings. Stereotypes are standardized conceptions of groups based on prior assumptions. Why does this often happen?

People Find It Difficult to Take in All of the Complexities