A specific belief about individuals based only on their group membership is a:

1. Judging a person by their category rather than their conduct has a name. 2. Prejudice often begins in the form of a stereotype. 3. A stereotype is a specific belief or assumption about individuals based solely on their membership in a group. 4. It is applied regardless of their individual characteristics. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 12 'Social Psychology', sections 12.1-12.5_