Research Has Demonstrated That When Shown a Face with a Neutral

question 32

Multiple Choice

Research has demonstrated that when shown a face with a neutral expression,participants will interpret the expression as cruel or kind according to what they had been previously told about the individual (e.g.,Gestapo leader versus leader in the anti-Nazi movement,respectively) .Studies such as this demonstrate

• A)how our preconceptions shape our interpretations of others.
• B)how priming changes our interpretations of neutral stimuli.
• C)that we infer traits of individuals based on their physical appearance.
• D)how our own biases are more influential than information we are told by others.

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