Although Most Suspects in Cases of Incest,child Molestation,and Sexual Abuse

question 1

Multiple Choice

Although most suspects in cases of incest,child molestation,and sexual abuse are heterosexual males,the local newspaper omits the word "heterosexual" in any related headline.In contrast,whenever a self-described gay male is arrested for a crime,the headline proclaims "homosexual arrested" in the case.The resulting prejudice that gay males are more likely to commit violent crimes can in part be blamed on

• A)illusory correlation.
• B)in-group bias.
• C)out-group homogeneity effects.
• D)group-serving bias.

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