Recall That Stone and His Colleagues Had Participants Listen to a Play-By-Play

question 33

Multiple Choice

Recall that Stone and his colleagues had participants listen to a play-by-play account of a college basketball game.The researchers manipulated whether participants thought a particular player named Mark was black or white.Results showed that

• A) participants who thought Mark was black believed he was less athletic and played generally less well.
• B) participants who thought Mark was white believed he was less athletic and played generally less well.
• C) participants who thought Mark was black believed he showed more hustle, played a savvier game, was more athletic, and played generally better.
• D) participants who thought Mark was white believed he showed more hustle, played a savvier game, was more athletic, and played generally better.

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