At a Conscious Level, Aaron Doesn't Think He's Prejudiced

question 77

Multiple Choice

At a conscious level, Aaron doesn't think he's prejudiced. Yet he automatically feels uncomfortable in situations where he has to interact with people of different races from his own. Aaron's experience best illustrates the distinction between

• A) equity and self-disclosure.
• B) situational and dispositional attributions.
• C) explicit and implicit attitudes.
• D) normative and informational social influence.

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