Judging someone on the basis of one's perception of the group to which the person belongs is called ________.
A) bandwagon effect
B) framing effect
C) self-serving bias
D) stereotyping
E) confirmation bias

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Stereotyping is the act of judging someone based on the perceived characteristics of the group to which they belong. It can lead to prejudice and discrimination. The bandwagon effect is the tendency to do or believe something because many other people do or believe it. The framing effect is the effect that the way a question or statement is phrased can have on how people respond to it. Self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute positive outcomes to oneself and negative outcomes to external factors. Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out and interpret information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs.

Judging Someone on the Basis of One's Perception of the Group