In a Study Researchers Sent 5,000 Fictitious Résumés,identical Except for the Names,to

question 34

Multiple Choice

In a study researchers sent 5,000 fictitious résumés,identical except for the names,to companies advertising in Chicago and Boston.Applicants with black-sounding names were 50 percent less likely to be called for an interview than those with white-sounding names.This unfair treatment is called

• A) prejudice.
• B) discrimination.
• C) realistic conflict theory.
• D) social identity theory.

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