Fred has seen some movies depicting wars that took place in Iraq-all directed by women-which were so inaccurate that he refuses to see another war movie. Fred assumes that women are incapable of creating war movies. Fred's assumptions are an example of _____.

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Fred forms the stereotype that women cannot direct war movies based on the few movies he previously watched. This process of categorizing people based on gender is called stereotyping.

Fred Has Seen Some Movies Depicting Wars That Took Place