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autostereotype
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The standardized mental picture held in common by members of a cultural group depicting an oversimplified image of themselves and their behaviour.
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noun
The standardized mental picture held in common by members of a cultural group depicting an oversimplified image of themselves and their behaviour.
“Just as the Malays made ingroup-favoring attributions, so their autostereotype is very positive.”
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Just as the Malays made ingroup-favoring attributions, so their autostereotype is very positive.
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