Bertrand and Mullainathan Found That Applicants in Their Study Given

question 72

Multiple Choice

Bertrand and Mullainathan found that applicants in their study given White sounding names needed to send out 10 resumes to get a callback. They found that applicants with African American sounding names needed to send out_____resumes.

• A) 15
• B) 10
• C) 29
• D) 3

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Definitions:

Social Identity

The part of an individual's self-concept derived from their membership in social groups, including national, cultural, religious, and occupational groups.

Normative Identity

A concept in social psychology that concerns the norms and values that individuals adopt to fit into the social groups and societies they are a part of.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Perceptual Process

The sequence of steps that includes the receipt, organization, and interpretation of stimulants from the environment through our senses.