At a meeting of their book club, Susan, the only red-headed member of the group, gets angry when another member disagrees with her. The others in the group interpret her reaction as due to her "hot temper," A trait assumed to be typical of redheads. This is an example of the effects of

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Salience refers to the prominence or distinctiveness of a particular characteristic, such as Susan's red hair, which leads others to attribute her behavior to a stereotype associated with that characteristic.

At a Meeting of Their Book Club, Susan, the Only