When our membership in a group is salient,a stereotype (about an out-group)that our in-group endorses is more likely to ________ our ________ about that out-group.

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When our membership in a group is salient, we tend to identify more strongly with our in-group, and our personal beliefs become more aligned with the beliefs of our in-group. This means that if our in-group endorses a stereotype about an out-group, it is more likely to override our personal beliefs and we may adopt the stereotype as our own. Therefore, option A, "overcome;personal beliefs" is the best choice.

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