MacNell and Colleagues (2015) Manipulated Whether Students in an Online

question 13

Multiple Choice

MacNell and colleagues (2015) manipulated whether students in an online anthropology course were told their instructor was male or female. What was the outcome of this manipulation?

• A) Men rated the instructor more favorably when they were told he was male, but women showed the opposite pattern.
• B) Student evaluations were affected by the actual sex of the instructor but not by the perceived sex.
• C) Instructors were rated as more warm and friendly when perceived to be female.
• D) Instructors were rated as more effective when perceived to be male.

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