What term describes the act of attributing the same traits to all members of a group, ignoring personal differences?

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Explanation

Stereotyping involves assigning identical attributes to every individual in a group, disregarding their unique qualities. This differs from prejudging, which means forming opinions prematurely; characterizing, which is describing traits; and discriminating, which is unfair treatment based on group membership.

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What term describes the act of attributing the same traits to all members of a group, ignoring personal differences?

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