The Textbook Lists Each of the Following as Goals of Prejudice,stereotyping

question 105

Multiple Choice

The textbook lists each of the following as goals of prejudice,stereotyping and discrimination EXCEPT

• A) helping us to be accurate.
• B) supporting and protecting one's own group.
• C) providing social approval.
• D) bolstering personal and social identities.

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Definitions:

Demand Characteristics

Implicit cues from an experimental environment that influence participants' behaviors or responses.

Confounds

Variables that the researcher failed to control or eliminate, which can cause a false association between the studied variables.

Confirmation Biases

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Fillers

Lineup members other than the suspect who are known to be innocent of the crime.