Question

Mike believes that men are generally better at math and engineering than are women. He also tends to think of women as being emotional and a bit "soft." Mike recently met Karen, an attractive woman who is also a civil engineer. In most other respects, Karen fits Mike's ideas about women. Rather than revise his stereotype of women, Mike probably assumed that Karen represents a(n) ________.

Answer 1

Answer:A subtype

Explanation:Subtype is something an entity may be split into based on common attributes and/or relationships.

Answer 2

Answer: Subtype

Explanation: Subtyping with regards to psychology occurs when an individual meets or encounters a person or object who does not conform to their stereotype( a general idea, view or perception of a person or object which may not always be true), such person is seen as an exception and then placed in another subgroup different from those who conform to their stereotype.

In the scenario above, Mike has a stereotype of both men and women, however, he meets Karen who does not totally conform to his stereotype of women, He thus regarded Karen as been an exception( a subtype) rather than revising or redefining his stereotype of women.