When We Are Describing a Person, Using an Adjective Can

question 29

Multiple Choice

When we are describing a person, using an adjective can suggest an attribute of that person (e.g., Ben is Asian) . However, using a noun to describe an individual implies a social group and membership of that group (e.g., Ben is an Asian) . The latter is likely to:

• A) decrease the salience of group membership.
• B) invoke stereotypic inferences.
• C) decrease social markers.
• D) implies a singular attribute.