Suppose a Study of Males Was Conducted in Which Half

question 88

Multiple Choice

Suppose a study of males was conducted in which half of the participants were subliminally exposed to pictures of females coupled with gender-stereotypical words such as "passive" and "submissive." Each of the males then worked with a female on a problem-solving task.Results revealed that the men who were subliminally primed asserted more agency and control in the problem solving task than those who had not been primed.In turn,the females who worked with them responded in a more passive manner.What phenomenon best explains these findings?

• A) illusory correlation
• B) subtyping
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) the fundamental attribution error

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