Question

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1stereotyping consists of assigning traits to people solely on the basis of a category. 2some researchers suggest that stereotyping has four clear phases. 3first, a person distinguishes a particular category of people—for example, economists. 4second, the person notes that one or more of the people in this category have certain traits—for example, dullness. 5third, the person generalizes that everyone in this category has these characteristics—for example, that all economists are dull. 6finally, when meeting someone the person is not acquainted with but knows to be, for example, an economist, the person stereotypes this individual as dull.
in general, the major supporting details of this paragraph are
a) characteristics given to people solely on the basis of their class or category.
b) people who have studied stereotypes.
c) examples of stereotyping.
d) the stages people go through when they stereotype.

Explanation:

The paragraph defines stereotyping and then outlines its four distinct sequential phases as the core supporting details. Option a describes stereotyping itself, not supporting details. Option b is irrelevant as the text doesn't focus on researchers who studied stereotypes. Option c is incorrect because the examples are used to illustrate the stages, not the main supporting details. The key supporting content is the four stages of stereotyping.

Answer:

d) the stages people go through when they stereotype.