A Sexist Man Assumes That an Assertive and Strong Woman

A sexist man assumes that an assertive and strong woman whom he has just met must be a "feminist" and thus he is able to maintain his more general belief that women are passive and dependent. This example best demonstrates:

A) how people can maintain stereotypes in the face of contradictory information.
B) the phenomenon called stereotype threat.
C) the process called in-group favouritism.
D) how the fundamental attribution error can produce and maintain stereotypes.