Which statement BEST illustrates overestimating the variability between categories?
A)Feminists and gay rights advocates are both socially liberal.
B)Football and basketball players are both physically strong.
C)European Americans have higher standardized intelligence scores than do African Americans.
D)Similar core personality traits are observed in individualistic and collectivist cultures.

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This statement illustrates overestimating the variability between categories as it implies that all individuals from one category (European Americans) have higher intelligence scores than all individuals from another category (African Americans), which is not accurate and feeds into harmful stereotypes.

Which Statement BEST Illustrates Overestimating the Variability Between Categories