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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Definitions:

Own Sake

Pertains to actions or activities pursued for their intrinsic value or personal fulfillment, without any external reward.

Productive Resource

An economic term for the inputs used in the production of goods or services in the attempt to make an economic profit.

Inelastic

Describing a situation where the demand or supply for a good or service is not highly sensitive to changes in price.