The Belief That Race Accounts for Differences in Human Character

question 122

Multiple Choice

The belief that race accounts for differences in human character and ability and that a particular race is superior to others is called

• A)a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• B)discrimination.
• C)racism.
• D)aversive prejudice.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to study its effects on the dependent variable.

Extraneous Variable

A variable that is not of interest in a study but may affect the outcome of the experiment if not controlled.

Control Group

In research, a control group is a group of subjects not exposed to the experimental treatment, used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated in an experiment to see its effect on a dependent variable.