In a Study Conducted by Darley and Gross, Participants Watched

question 130

Multiple Choice

In a study conducted by Darley and Gross, participants watched a video of a nine-year-old girl, Hannah, answering questions and were then asked to judge her academic potential. Participants who were told she was rated her lower in
Ability.

• A) abandoned as a child
• B) from an upper-middle-class environment
• C) raised by foster parents
• D) from a disadvantaged background

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