Why do we engage in the stereotyping of people?

A) to validate our assumptions
B) to help us perceive people more accurately
C) to reduce the amount of information we need to process
D) to provide more complete information about individuals

Stereotyping

The act of assigning a fixed, oversimplified, and often prejudiced idea or identity to a group of people or things.

Validate

To confirm or give approval to something after examining or testing it to be true, correct, or in accordance with a certain standard.

Accurately

Refers to the quality of being correct and precise in all details.