Dick thinks Australians are unhealthy.He meets an Australian who doesn't smoke.He makes an exception,categorizing the individual as a "healthy Australian." What does Dick's behaviour illustrate?

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Dick's behaviour illustrates the concept of subtyping, which is the tendency to create subcategories of individuals who do not fit into the stereotype in order to maintain the overall stereotype. In this case, Dick created a subcategory of "healthy Australians" to maintain his belief that Australians are generally unhealthy.

Dick Thinks Australians Are Unhealthy