In Richard LaPiere's Field Study Where He Traveled Across the United

question 50

Multiple Choice

In Richard LaPiere's field study where he traveled across the United States with a Chinese couple in the 1930s, he found that

• A) most of the people who indicated that they did not want Chinese guests refused to serve them.
• B) most establishments served them, but did so unwillingly and with poor service.
• C) most establishments held positive attitudes towards Chinese guests and offered them good service.
• D) even though most places of business did not want Chinese guests, only one refused service.

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