Question

An error associated with stereotyping is that we tend to ________ the variability within a category and ________ the variability between categories.

A. overestimate; underestimate
B. underestimate; overestimate
C. overestimate; judge accurately
D. judge accurately; underestimate

Answer 1

We tend to underestimate the variability within a category and overestimate the variability between categories.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The way we think is usually governed by our past experiences and the prejudices that we bear.

• The influence of these two factors makes us ignore the present-day facts regarding the concerned things and we tend to think stereotypically.

• While doing that, we often underestimate the possibility of variation within the frame of our work and overestimate the variability between the categories other than that of our concern.