Lars generally believes that women are better at cooking than men are. However, his roommate, Karl, is an excellent cook. To account for this exception, Lars thinks of his roommate as a "male cook." Social psychologists call this process .

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This is an example of subtyping, which involves categorizing someone who does not fit the stereotype as a subcategory within that group. In this case, Lars views Karl as a "male cook" rather than simply recognizing his cooking skills without regard to gender.

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