In a Study by Fein and Spencer (1997), Participants Who

question 114

Multiple Choice

In a study by Fein and Spencer (1997) , participants who had unfavorable stereotypes of Jewish females were asked to evaluate a female job applicant who was presented as either Jewish American or Italian American. Participants were LESS likely to discriminate against the Jewish applicant in their evaluations if

• A) they made their evaluations under time pressure.
• B) they made their evaluation under high cognitive load.
• C) they wrote about their most recent failure before making their evaluations.
• D) they wrote about things important to them before making their evaluations.

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Definitions:

Confounded

Confusion or a mix-up, especially in experimental results, caused by unexpected variables affecting the outcome.

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the expectations or beliefs of the experimenter affecting the outcomes of an experiment.

Flinch

A quick, involuntary movement or draw back, often from fear or pain.

Random Assignment

The process of allocating individuals randomly to groups in an experimental study to ensure that each group is similar at the start of the study, reducing bias and increasing the validity of the results.