The management of St. Richard's, a school in Texas, receives Martin's application for a teacher's job. A background check reveals that Martin is gay. Martin's application is rejected on this account. The management at St. Richard's is influenced by:
A) the social-status effect.
B) stereotypes.
C) diversity.
D) the similar-to-me effect.
E) the salience effect.

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Stereotypes are composed of simplistic and often inaccurate beliefs about the typical characteristics of particular groups of people. Author: Perhaps a name other than St. Richard's? The name suggests a religious school, thus raising a good possibility that the applicant was rejected on the basis of that religion's belief system. When the US military rejected openly gay recruits, it was because they were following a rule. The rule was based on a stereotype, but following the rule was not.

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