Palma thinks that all gay men have a superior fashion sense. She knows that her chemistry professor is gay, and notices that he is not a particularly snappy dresser. She rationalizes this by saying, "Well, he's a gay professor—they don't know how to dress that well.". This is an example of how
a. subtyping can lead to stereotype perpetuation.
b. social identity can influence stereotyping.
c. intergroup contact can alter stereotype exceptions.
d. social categorization can color stereotype formation.
a
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