Jojo's boss is an older, Caucasian gentleman from the Midwest. They have never discussed politics, but Jojo makes assumptions about his political views. This is an example of what type of perceptual error?
A) halo effect
B) impression management
C) stereotypes
D) contrast effect

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Jojo is making assumptions about his boss's political views based on his boss's age, race, and geographic origin, which is an example of stereotyping. Stereotyping involves assigning attributes to someone based on the group(s) they belong to rather than their individual characteristics.

Jojo's Boss Is an Older, Caucasian Gentleman from the Midwest