The steps in the process of stereotype formation and maintenance in order are
A) categorization, expectations, inferences, maintenance.
B) categorization, inferences, expectations, maintenance.
C) expectations, categorization, inferences, maintenance.
D) inferences, categorization, expectations, maintenance.
E) inferences, expectations, categorization, maintenance.

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The process of stereotype formation and maintenance typically starts with categorization, followed by inferences based on the category, then expectations about the group, and finally the maintenance of the stereotype through ongoing perception and interpretation of group members' behavior. Therefore, the correct order is categorization, inferences, expectations, maintenance, which is represented in option B.

The Steps in the Process of Stereotype Formation and Maintenance