You think all professors are uncoordinated, but then you see your Psychology professor (not me!) make a diving catch down the left-field line at an intramural softball game against the Business Department team. You also notice that your professor hits lead-off for the team and is able to score from second base on a ground-out. You maintain your original stereotype of professors as uncoordinated by deciding that this one individual is an exception to the rule because she is a "young professor." This is an example of:_______________

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Answer:

This is an example of subtyping.

Explanation:

Subtyping can be defined as a process of stereotyping. It refers to the process when a person realizes a member of a certain group is not like the others. Instead of admitting his/her stereotypical idea of that group is wrong, the person thinks of that one person as the exception, placing that member in a different subcategory than the other members of the group. In this case, the general group is formed by uncoordinated professors, but now it has a subcategory composed of one "young professor".