One reason why many people form stereotypes is that

A) we tend to remember unusual behavior by unusual individuals even if the same behavior is equally common in ordinary individuals.
B) we tend to remember what ordinary individuals have done and then assume that unusual individuals must behave in an opposite way.
C) unusual individuals are not subject to the group polarization effect.
D) we attribute other people's behavior mostly to the situation.

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Ailinn Enriquez -Chavez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  This is because people tend to pay more attention to and remember unusual behavior, particularly if it is displayed by an individual who is not representative of the group as a whole. This can lead to overgeneralization and the creation of stereotypes.

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