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An experiment analyzing the influence of crossed-categorization on evaluative and cognitive responses is presented. The combined effects of class and ethnic information were enquired. Three models of cross-categorization were tested: Additive, Hierarchical, and Interactive. As for as the cognitive responses (traits’ application) is concerned, the hierarchical model received support. Although both class and ethnic information had significant main effects, the impact of class information was stronger than the ethnic information. Anti-poor and anti-gypsies biases were found. The interactive model received marginal support. The anti-poor bias was restricted to gypsies. With regard to the evaluative responses, only ethnic information influenced evaluations of the targets. An anti-gypsy bias was found. The interactive model also received marginal support. The relative independent impact of crossed-categorization on evaluative and cognitive processes was confirmed.