A woman tells her husband: "I am going to hire Julie to clean the house because she is from Country X and immigrants from there are very hard workers." Which prejudicial component is this woman highlighting?

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The woman is highlighting the cognitive component of prejudice, which involves beliefs or thoughts (stereotypes) about a group, in this case, assuming that immigrants from Country X are very hard workers.

A Woman Tells Her Husband: "I Am Going to Hire