Following are several reasons why stereotypes persist. Rank them from most important (1) to least important (7). ______ | The tendency for people to overestimate the association between variables that are only slightly correlated or not correlated at all (i.e., illusionary correlation). Many people, for example, perceive that being poor and being lazy are associated. Any poor person who is not hard at work the moment you notice him or her may be perceived as lazy. Low-power groups can acquire negative traits easily and, once acquired, the stereotype is hard to lose. | ______ | Your prejudice makes you notice the negative traits you ascribe to the groups you are prejudiced against, and you more readily believe information that confirms your stereotypes than evidence that challenges them. People tend to process information in ways that verify existing beliefs. This is known as the confirmation bias (the tendency to seek, interpret, and create information that verifies existing beliefs). | ______ | You tend to have a false consensus bias by believing that most other people share your stereotypes (see poor people as being lazy). You tend to see your own behavior and judgments as quite common and appropriate, and to view alternative responses as uncommon and often inappropriate. | ______ | Your stereotypes tend to be self-fulfilling. Stereotypes can subtly influence intergroup interactions in such a way that the stereotype is behaviorally confirmed. You can behave in ways that elicit the actions you expect from outgroup members, thus confirming your stereotype. | ______ | You dismiss individuals who do not match your stereotype as exceptions to the rule or representatives of a subcategory. | ______ | Your stereotypes often operate at an implicit level without your conscious awareness. | ______ | You often develop a rationale and explanation to justify your