Gracie just won $250 in a raffle. As she was cheerfully walking home from work, she saw a homeless man and immediately the stereotypical characteristics of down on his luck, mentally ill, and needy came to mind. According to Stroessner and Mackie (1992), this would be an example of how people in a ________ mood are more complacent and, therefore, more likely to engage in stereotyping.

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Gracie is in a good mood due to winning $250, and according to Stroessner and Mackie (1992), people in a good mood are more complacent and thus more likely to engage in stereotyping.

Gracie Just Won $250 in a Raffle