The car was traveling very slowly on the highway in front of Ned. He turned to Sally and said, "This is ridiculous, we are never going to get there on time.

That must be a woman driver in front of us!" Ned is engaging in:

a. false consensus error.

b. self-fulfilling prophecy.

c. stereotyping.

d. first impressions.

Option C

Ned is engaging in: stereotyping.

Explanation:

A stereotype is a rigid, over-generalized opinion regarding a distinct group or category of characters. By stereotyping, we conclude that a physique has a complete series of features and capabilities that we expect all features of that crowd possess. Stereotypes drive to social categorization, which is one of the causes of discrimination stands.

Ethnic stereotypes are comprehensive and partaken by features of a distinct social group. When we practice stereotypes, we practice in the gender, the age, the tone of the skin of the character before us, and our minds