Suppose that Patricia was born and raised in Namibia, and that

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Suppose that Patricia was born and raised in Namibia, and that - even though she has never been to South Africa - she holds a number of stereotypes about South Africans.According to the text, these stereotypes are MOST likely based on ____.

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The text implies that Patricia's stereotypes about South Africans are based on what she has heard from other Namibians. There is no mention of her having any interaction with South Africans or knowing about other groups of foreigners. The option about assumptions based on what she knows about South Africa as a country may also be a factor, but it is not explicitly mentioned in the text.