A belief about the characteristics of members of a group that are applied generally to most members of the group is known as a(n)

A) scapegoat.
B) prejudice.
C) stereotype.
D) illusionary correlation.

Answer: C
Rationale: A stereotype is a set of beliefs about a group of people. Stereotypes can be based on negative or positive characteristics.

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