Regarding stereotypes,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Stereotypes are often a mixture of positive and negative qualities.
B) Stereotypes are used to maintain control over other people.
C) Stereotypes are attitudes held toward persons who are perceived as a direct threat to one's own interests.
D) Stereotypes have a self-fulfilling quality.

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Stereotypes are not necessarily attitudes held toward persons who are perceived as a direct threat to one's own interests, but rather they are generalizations made about groups of people who share certain characteristics.

Regarding Stereotypes,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE