Steve's roommate comes from Scarsdale. Steve just naturally assumes that the roommate will be wealthy and snobbish. In making this prediction about his roommate, Steve is converting a prototype into a:

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Steve is using a stereotype, which is a generalized belief or expectation about a group of people, in this case, assuming someone from Scarsdale will be wealthy and snobbish.

Steve's Roommate Comes from Scarsdale