As a Researcher You Know That,in General,members of a Certain

question 49

Multiple Choice

As a researcher you know that,in general,members of a certain society are very prejudiced against gays.If you want to predict the attitudes of specific group members towards gays,the best question you could ask would be,

• A)"How do you feel about gay marriage?"
• B)"What kinds of experiences have you had in your interactions with gay people?"
• C)"What emotions do you feel when you think about gays?"
• D)"In what ways do you think the values promoted by the gay community contradict your own personal values?"
• E)"What kinds of personality traits do you think gay people possess?"

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Definitions:

Characteristics

Features or qualities that distinguish a person, object, or phenomenon from others.

Heredity

The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

Social Factors

Elements within a society that influence individuals' behaviors, attitudes, and life outcomes, such as family, education, and economic status.

Attribution Theory

is a psychological theory focused on how individuals interpret events and how this relates to their thinking and behavior, particularly how they assign causality to events and actions.