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stereotyping

People often rely on stereotypes when judging others. Our research suggests that stereotyping effects may in part be explained by spontaneous comparison processes. Activating a specific stereotype also activates stereotype consistent exemplars that may then be used as standards of comparisons against which a target person is judged.