While Sitting in a Restaurant with a Friend, John Looks

question 54

Multiple Choice

While sitting in a restaurant with a friend, John looks across the street and sees a black man shoving a white man.Research suggests that if John is white, he is likely to

• A) assume that the white person made a racist remark.
• B) look away and continue his conversation.
• C) recall the black man's face accurately.
• D) assume that the black man was behaving aggressively.

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Definitions:

Mutual Respect

A reciprocal understanding and acknowledgment of the value and integrity of others, fostering positive and respectful interactions.

Transitive Inference

A logical process where if A relates to B and B relates to C, then A must relate to C, often tested in cognitive psychology.

Cognitive Ability

The capacity to perform various mental activities related to learning, problem-solving, decision-making, and understanding complex ideas.

Shorter

Relating to a length or duration that is less than average or than previously mentioned.