Question

Cognitive shortcuts that influence the way people process information regarding groups and group members are defined as

a. Stereotypes
b. Prejudices
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Agentics

Answer 1

a. Stereotypes

Step-by-step explanation:

Stereotypes -

In term of social psychology , it is the over - established thinking of specific category of people , living in the society , is referred to as stereotypes.

It is referred to as the thinking and belief of some particular people .

The peoples are generalized and are assumed to follow in that specific manner.

Hence, from the given statement of the question , the correct term from the given options is stereotypes.