In the Study Conducted by John Darley and Paget Gross

question 340

Multiple Choice

In the study conducted by John Darley and Paget Gross (1983) that was discussed in the text, subjects saw a video of a young girl named Hannah and were asked to rate her academic potential. They found that the ability of a young girl was judged to be lower when ________.

• A)participants' levels of cognitive dissonance were increased
• B)consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus were all high
• C)participants were told that she had a disadvantaged or blue-collar background
• D)participants perceived the girl to be less attractive and less similar to them

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