The Study Conducted by LaPiere in 1934 Using a Young

question 292

Multiple Choice

The study conducted by LaPiere in 1934 using a young Chinese couple as participants demonstrated that:

• A) much prejudicial behaviour appears to be motivated by stereotype threat.
• B) people in the U.S. were highly prejudiced against Asians at that time.
• C) normative social influence is largely responsible for prejudiced attitudes.
• D) people's attitudes did not correlate well with their actual behaviours.

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