Sally believes that all psychology majors are nosey.Sally is surprised when she meets Jonathan because although he is a psychology major,he respects her privacy and does not push her to share things if she does not want to.In the context of subtyping,what will likely happen to Sally's stereotype of psychology majors?

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Sally's encounter with Jonathan will likely cause her to create a subtype for psychology majors who do not fit her initial stereotype. She will see Jonathan as an exception to her stereotype and may modify her beliefs about psychology majors to acknowledge that not all of them are nosey.

Sally Believes That All Psychology Majors Are Nosey