While waiting for the bus,you see a 20-year-old man dressed in shorts and football helmet.You say to yourself,"Look,a jock." The process exemplifies
A)competition.
B)social categorization.
C)scapegoating.
D)differentiation

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The process exemplifies social categorization as the individual is being grouped into a certain category based on his appearance and clothing. This is a common psychological phenomena where we tend to categorize individuals into groups based on certain characteristics or attributes.

While Waiting for the Bus,you See a 20-Year-Old Man Dressed