In Their Third Study, Fein and Spencer Were Not Interested

question 5

Multiple Choice

In their third study, Fein and Spencer were not interested in whether individuals would increase their stereotyping behaviors as a result of self-image threat. Which of the following questions was the focus of their research?

• A) If a person appears to be obese, does this increase the likelihood that he or she will be the target of prejudice?
• B) Do physically handicapped people appear to\ be easier and more common targets of stereotyping of a person who experiences rejection?
• C) Does stereotyping another person enhance the self-esteem of someone whose self-image has been threatened?
• D) Is stereotyping more commonly directed toward a person of a different sexual orientation or toward a person of minority ethnicity?

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Definitions:

Market Demand Curve

A graphical representation that depicts the total quantity of a good or service that all consumers in a market are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Law of Demand

The economic principle stating that as the price of a good decreases, consumer demand for that good will increase, and vice versa, holding everything else constant.

Quantity Demanded

The amount of a good consumers are willing and able to buy per period at a particular price, as reflected by a point on a demand curve.

Real Income

Income measured in terms of the goods and services it can buy; real income changes when the price changes.