The process of assigning traits to people based on their membership in an identifiable social category is called:
A)the recency effect.
B)the halo effect.
C)projection bias.
D)empathy.
E)stereotyping.

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Stereotyping is the perceptual process by which we assign characteristics to an identifiable group and then automatically transfer those features to anyone we believe is a member of that group.

The Process of Assigning Traits to People Based on Their