A Study by Fein and Spencer (1997)demonstrated That Participants Who

question 104

Multiple Choice

A study by Fein and Spencer (1997) demonstrated that participants who had unfavorable stereotypes of Jewish people were LESS likely to discriminate against a Jewish applicant in their evaluations if,before making their evaluations,they were asked to write about things important to them.Which of the following approaches to reducing prejudice does this finding support?

• A) goal-based approach
• B) cognitive activation approach
• C) self-perception hypothesis
• D) ignorance hypothesis

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