Suppose You Are a Subject in an Experiment and Are

question 40

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are a subject in an experiment and are asked to make a parole decision about two criminals, a Latino, Jos Ortega, and an upper-middle-class white man, Matthew Smith. Both men were convicted of embezzling funds from the bank in which they worked. Generalizing from a similar study conducted by Bodenhausen and Wyer, you would most likely recommend parole for:

• A) Jos but not Matthew
• B) Matthew but not Jos
• C) both Jos and Matthew
• D) neither Jos nor Matthew

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Definitions:

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Friendly Suitor

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