The front page of the newspaper has a story about a man wearing a clerical collar who robbed several people in their homes and escaped. That the victims readily allowed this trustworthy-looking man to enter their home shows the potential disadvantages of relying on:

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The correct answer is D, the process of social categorization. This process involves categorizing people into groups based on visible cues or characteristics, such as wearing a clerical collar, which can lead to assumptions about trustworthiness or social roles. In this case, the victims likely assumed the man was trustworthy because he fit the social category of a religious or clerical figure, demonstrating the potential disadvantages of relying on social categorization for making judgments about individuals.

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