Patricia Devine's Research Indicates That the Activation of Stereotypes Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

Patricia Devine's research indicates that the activation of stereotypes is typically ____________, and thus stereotypes ____________.

• A) a rapid process; have only weak effects on people's behavior toward each other
• B) an associative process; rarely lead to prejudice or discrimination
• C) a controlled process; influence social judgments in everyday life
• D) automatically controlled; are difficult for people to ignore

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Definitions:

Binomial Variable

Variable consisting of exactly two categories.

Probabilities

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Values

The importance, worth, or usefulness of something, or a set of beliefs or standards of behavior.

Null Hypothesis

A statement suggesting that there is no significant difference or relationship between specified populations, any observed effect is due to sampling or experimental error.