Final answer:
The false statement about stereotypes is that they are based on objective data. Stereotypes are subjective overgeneralizations and do not account for individual differences. The correct answer is option: c)stereotypes are based on objective data.
Step-by-step explanation:
All of the following statements concerning stereotypes are accurate except that stereotypes are based on objective data. This statement is false because stereotypes are frequently broad overgeneralizations that do not take individual differences into account. Common stereotypes are indeed based on gender, ethnicity, and occupation, and stereotyping is recognized as a common cognitive process.
Moreover, stereotypes can be both negative and positive, though they are often negative especially when directed towards groups other than one's own. These generalizations are not derived from objective or reliable data but rather from subjective perceptions and potentially biased information, such as confirmation bias, which reinforces stereotypes by highlighting evidence that supports them while ignoring evidence that refutes them.