Denise wants her grade school students to not develop stereotypes. She decides to emphasize that every person is very complex and that grouping people into categories is illogical. Why is this likely to be a difficult tactic to use

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Humans have a tendency to simplify and group things in their environment as a way of conserving mental energy. This natural tendency makes it difficult to completely eliminate stereotypes and categorization in our thinking, despite efforts to do so. Therefore, it is likely that Denise's tactic of emphasizing human complexity may be a difficult one to use.

Denise Wants Her Grade School Students to Not Develop Stereotypes