The perceptual distortion caused by assigning attributes commonly associated with a group to an individual is known as __________.*

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Stereotyping is the perceptual distortion caused by assigning attributes commonly associated with a group to an individual. Projection is the attribution of one's own characteristics to another person. The halo effect is the tendency to form an overall positive impression of a person based on one positive attribute. Selective perception is the tendency to selectively interpret what one sees based on one's own interests, background, experience, and attitudes.

The Perceptual Distortion Caused by Assigning Attributes Commonly Associated with a Group