You attend your well-to-do cousin's party. Your cousin quickly whispers to you about Nick's career background. Then you are introduced to Nick. Your reading of social psychology tells you that, in 'pigeonholing' him, you are more likely to use a subtype rather than a subordinate or superordinate category. Thus, you are most likely to label him as a:

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In social psychology, pigeonholing refers to categorizing people into more specific, detailed groups rather than broad or overly personalized categories. A subtype, like "corporate executive," is more specific than a superordinate category (e.g., "professional") and less idiosyncratic than a subordinate category (e.g., "Nick-ish kind of guy"). Therefore, knowing about Nick's career background would lead you to categorize him as a "corporate executive," a subtype that is more detailed and relevant to the context provided.

You Attend Your Well-To-Do Cousin's Party