In a Study Conducted by Darley and Gross, Participants Watched

question 81

Multiple Choice

In a study conducted by Darley and Gross, participants watched a video of a nine-year-old girl, Hannah, answering questions and were then asked to judge her academic potential. Participants who were told she was ___________ rated her lower in ability.

• A)from an upper-middle-class environment
• B)abandoned as a child
• C)from a disadvantaged background
• D)raised by foster parents

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