When Social Scientist William Levin Showed Photographs of the Same

question 25

Multiple Choice

When social scientist William Levin showed photographs of the same man (disguised to appear as ages 25,52,and 73 in various photos) to a group of college students and asked them to evaluate these (apparently different) men for employment,many of the students viewed the:

• A)"25­year­old" as less competent,less intelligent,and less reliable
• B)"52­year­old" as less competent,less intelligent,and less reliable
• C)"73­year­old" as less competent,less intelligent,and less reliable
• D)study as unacceptable because they knew that competence,intelligence and reliability could not be measured by age

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