Implicit Bias Exists When Prejudicial Views Are Used to Make

question 14

Multiple Choice

Implicit bias exists when prejudicial views are used to make decisions. Which of the following represents implicit bias?

• A) An officer patrols a specific neighborhood more often due to the arrests that have occurred there over the past year.
• B) An officer applies handcuffs to two Asian American men that are involved in a physical altercation.
• C) An officer pulls over a White female whose vehicle fits the profile of a wanted suspect.
• D) An officer pulls over an African American male who is slowly driving through a middle class neighborhood.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state in which an individual experiences discomfort due to holding conflicting cognitions, such as beliefs, attitudes, or values.

Validity Effect

The tendency of people to believe that a statement is true or valid simply because it has been repeated many times.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.

Cognitive

Relating to mental activities involved in the acquisition, processing, storage, and retrieval of information.