Thinking in terms of fixed and inflexible categories such as believing that all Muslims are religious fundamentalists is known as:

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Stereotyping involves believing that a group of people share certain fixed characteristics or traits, without taking into account their individual differences. This can be based on arbitrary categories such as ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion, etc. In this case, the example given is a stereotypical belief that all Muslims are religious fundamentalists, which is not only inaccurate but also unfair and biased. It overlooks the diversity within the Muslim community and generalizes based on a limited and distorted perspective.

Thinking in Terms of Fixed and Inflexible Categories Such as Believing