Jerry,the manager of a research organization,believes that women avoid arithmetic and statistics,whereas men prefer such topics.This assumption made by Jerry is an example of a ________.
A)stereotype
B)self-serving bias
C)projection
D)fundamental attribution error
E)halo effect

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Jerry's belief that women avoid arithmetic and statistics and men prefer such topics is a stereotype, which is a commonly held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular group or category of people.

Jerry,the Manager of a Research Organization,believes That Women Avoid Arithmetic