Newly graduated pharmacist Dr. Petrova, while filling a prescription for antifungal medication for Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), and after speaking with a patient had the following thought: "STD in 21st century! With all the information available on STD prevention?" In this scenario, the pharmacist is displaying which of the following behaviors?

A. Stereotyping: Dr. Petrova’s thought reflects a generalized assumption about people who acquire STDs, implying that they must have failed to use available preventive measures. Stereotyping occurs when individuals make broad judgments about a person based on group characteristics or behaviors without considering individual circumstances. B. Discrimination: Discrimination involves actions that treat a person unfairly based on group membership or characteristics. In this scenario, the pharmacist’s behavior is limited to an internal judgment and does not involve differential treatment. C. Ethnocentrism: Ethnocentrism refers to evaluating others’ behaviors based on one’s own cultural norms or beliefs. While the pharmacist is applying her own expectations, the primary behavior is forming a generalized assumption rather than imposing cultural norms, making stereotyping a more precise classification. D. None of the above: Since the pharmacist is exhibiting a generalized assumption about patients with STDs, stereotyping accurately describes the behavior.