Which of the following best describes what is meant by meta-stereotypes?
A) Stereotypes a perceiver holds about how a target believes the perceiver is likely to think and behave
B) Stereotypes about how groups of people - as opposed to individual members of the group - are likely to behave
C) Stereotypes about how individuals interact with each other
D) All of the above

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Meta-stereotypes refer to stereotypes that a perceiver holds about how a target believes the perceiver is likely to think and behave.

Answer: B 
 Group stereotypes (or meta-stereotypes) refer to stereotypes about how groups of people - as opposed to individual members of the group - are likely to behave.

Answer: D 
 Meta-stereotypes encompass both A and B, referring to both stereotypes a perceiver holds about how a target believes the perceiver is likely to think and behave, as well as stereotypes about how groups of people are likely to behave. Option C is not correct as it refers to stereotypes about individual behavior, rather than meta-stereotypes.

Which of the Following Best Describes What Is Meant by Meta-Stereotypes