The tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then to attribute widely held generalisations about the group to the individual is called:
A) stereotyping
B) projection
C) figure-ground
D) the halo effect
E) perceptual defence.

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Stereotyping is defined as the tendency to assign an individual to a group or broad category and then to attribute widely held generalisations about the group to the individual. This can often result in unfair and inaccurate assumptions about the individual based solely on their classification within a larger group.

The Tendency to Assign an Individual to a Group or Broad