Rose Buffay needs to give a presentation to the board of directors of her organization next week. She knows that her presentation will play an important role in her performance appraisal in the next quarter. However, she knows that two of her colleagues, John Roy and Keith Mathews, will also be giving a presentation on the same issue. She is nervous because she believes that men have a better flair for giving presentations. Buffay's perception of John and Keith is most likely characterized by ________.
A) a halo effect
B) a contrast effect
C) a hindsight bias
D) stereotyping
E) a confirmation bias

Question

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Rose Buffay's perception of John and Keith as having better presentation skills because they are men is an example of stereotyping, which involves making assumptions about individuals based on their membership in a certain group.

Rose Buffay Needs to Give a Presentation to the Board