Carl Word and His Colleagues Found That White University Students

question 154

Multiple Choice

Carl Word and his colleagues found that White university students who were assumed to already hold prejudiced attitudes sat further away, conducted briefer interviews, and made more speech errors when interviewing black students. Which of the following constructs most readily explains the results from this study?

• A) social facilitation
• B) self-fulfilling prophecies
• C) stereotype threat
• D) group polarization

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Definitions:

Pilot Project

An initial small-scale implementation that is used to test the feasibility, duration, cost, risk, and adverse effects of a project or innovation.

Scientific Inquiry

The process of exploring the natural world through observation, experimentation, and data analysis to answer questions.

Comparative Reasoning

A method of thinking where different objects, ideas, or situations are examined in relation to each other to identify similarities and differences.

Ideological Reasoning

Making conclusions or judgments based on a set of beliefs or ideologies.