The belief that all members of a specific group share the same traits and behaviors describes:
A) selective perception.
B) stereotyping.
C) halo effect.
D) similar-to-me error.

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Stereotyping is the belief that all members of a specific group share the same traits and behaviors. The other options are related to different phenomena in perception and judgment. Selective perception is the tendency to hear what we want to hear and see what we want to see. The halo effect is the tendency to generalize positive impressions of someone based on one positive trait or behavior, and the similar-to-me error is the tendency to favor people who are similar to us in background, interests, or attitudes.

The Belief That All Members of a Specific Group Share