Because she heard that her blind date was an accounting major,Cynthia imagined that he would be conservative,humorless,and dull.Cynthia's generalization of what an accounting student is like is an example of a(n)
A) exemplar.
B) stereotype.
C) mental map.
D) analogical representation.

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Cynthia's assumption about the blind date based solely on his accounting major is a stereotype, which is a preconceived and oversimplified idea about a group of people.

Because She Heard That Her Blind Date Was an Accounting