You attend your well-to-do cousin's party. Your cousin quickly whispers to you about Nick's career background. Then you are introduced to Nick. Your reading of social psychology tells you that, in 'pigeonholing' him, you are more likely to use a subtype rather than a subordinate or superordinate category. Thus, you are most likely to label him as a:

A) chauvinist pig
B) highly intelligent
C) 'Nick-ish' kind of guy
D) corporate executive

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Murkel Dellien · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  In social psychology, pigeonholing refers to categorizing people into more specific, detailed groups rather than broad or overly personalized categories. A subtype, like corporate executive, is more specific than a superordinate category (e.g., professional) and less idiosyncratic than a subordinate category (e.g., Nick-ish kind of guy). Therefore, knowing about Nick's career background would lead you to categorize him as a corporate executive, a subtype that is more detailed and relevant to the context provided.

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