A Sexist Man Assumes That an Assertive and Strong Woman

Multiple Choice

A sexist man assumes that an assertive and strong woman whom he has just met must be a "feminist" and thus he is able to maintain his more general belief that women are passive and dependent. This example best demonstrates

A) how the fundamental attribution error can produce and maintain stereotypes
B) how people can maintain stereotypes in the face of contradictory information
C) the process called in-group favouritism
D) the phenomenon called stereotype threat