The Central Hypothesis of Snyder Et Al

question 2

Multiple Choice

The central hypothesis of Snyder et al.'s experiment on social stereotypes can be most accurately stated as:

• A) stereotypes help to create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• B) the stereotype that physically attractive people are really more likable, friendly, and confident than unattractive people is erroneous.
• C) we tend to "fill in the gaps" in our knowledge about someone by selecting information that tends to disconfirm our stereotypes.
• D) even if we treat people in a hostile fashion, they will tend to try to counteract our negative behavior by acting in a very friendly way, thus disconfirming our stereotypes about them.

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