The Central Hypothesis of Snyder Et Al

Multiple Choice

The central hypothesis of Snyder et al.'s experiment on social stereotypes can be most accurately stated as:

A) stereotypes help to create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) the stereotype that physically attractive people are really more likable, friendly, and confident than unattractive people is erroneous.
C) we tend to "fill in the gaps" in our knowledge about someone by selecting information that tends to disconfirm our stereotypes.
D) even if we treat people in a hostile fashion, they will tend to try to counteract our negative behavior by acting in a very friendly way, thus disconfirming our stereotypes about them.