In Several Studies, Respondents Did Not Indicate That Blacks Were

question 141

Multiple Choice

In several studies, respondents did not indicate that blacks were worse than whites, only that whites were better than blacks.For example, blacks were not rated as being lazier than whites, but whites were rated as being more ambitious than blacks.These findings exemplify which of the following?

• A)modern racism
• B)traditional racism
• C)reverse racism
• D)aversive racism

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