Karen, the manager of a research organization, believes that women avoid arithmetic and statistics, whereas men prefer such topics. This assumption made by Karen is an example of a _____.
A) stereotype
B) self-serving bias
C) projection
D) fundamental attribution error
E) halo effect

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Karen's belief that women avoid arithmetic and statistics is a generalization or overgeneralization about a particular group of people based on their gender, which is called a stereotype.

Karen, the Manager of a Research Organization, Believes That Women