Chapter 5 Discussed a Study on the Own-Ethnicity Bias

question 62

Multiple Choice

Chapter 5 discussed a study on the own-ethnicity bias. The study was conducted in Great Britain, where many residents are South Asian. According to this study,

• A) British White residents were more accurate in distinguishing British White faces than South Asian faces.
• B) British White residents were equally accurate in distinguishing British White faces and South Asian faces.
• C) South Asian residents were more accurate in distinguishing South Asian faces than British White faces.
• D) British White residents and South Asian residents are equally accurate in distinguishing both kinds of faces, probably because there are currently many films and advertisements that feature South Asian residents.

Identify the steps in the development of a research project, including topic selection, hypothesis formation, and participant selection.

Recognize the types of research questions (descriptive, relationship, difference) and their roles in shaping research.

Appreciate the importance of the discussion section in research articles for generating new research ideas.

Grasp the relationship between theory and research and the process of extending research findings to related topics.

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Histones

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