A shared and simplified image of members of a group is referred to as:

A) a stereotype.
B) a schema.
C) a prototype.
D) prejudice.

Stereotype

Widely shared and simplified evaluative image of a social group and its members.

Schema

Cognitive structure that represents knowledge about a concept or type of stimulus, including its attributes and the relations among those attributes.

Prototype

An original model or first version of a product or concept from which later versions are developed or copied.