Richard LaPiere (1934)found a Discrepancy Between Proprietors' Reported Attitudes Towards

question 107

Multiple Choice

Richard LaPiere (1934) found a discrepancy between proprietors' reported attitudes towards accommodating Chinese and their willingness to provide services to a Chinese couple who accompanied him on his travels.The discrepancy between proprietors' attitudes and actual behaviours might have been reduced had LaPiere written and asked them,

• A)"Would you serve dinner to a Chinese couple accompanied by an American professor?"
• B)"Would you say that you have a positive attitude toward Asian visitors to the United States?"
• C)"How many Asian employees work at your establishment?"
• D)"On a 1-to-5 scale,how do you feel about Chinese visitors to the United States?"
• E)"Would you let members of the Chinese race eat at your restaurant?"

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