Studies About Exposure to High-Status Exemplars of Black People Such

question 173

Multiple Choice

Studies about exposure to high-status exemplars of black people such as former U.S. President Barack Obama have generated which result pertaining to racial attitudes?

• A)Racial attitudes follow the mere exposure effect and automatically change over time.
• B)Racial attitudes seem very resistant to change on a societal level.
• C)Racial attitudes are very difficult to measure and results appear inconclusive.
• D)Racial attitudes are very easy to change because deliberate attitudes override automatic attitudes.

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Definitions:

Memory

Capacity of the brain to store and retrieve information about past sensations and perceptions; essential to learning.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord.

Sensory Messages

Signals transmitted by sensory receptors to the brain or spinal cord, conveying information about the environment.

Motor Commands

refer to signals from the brain or spinal cord that direct muscles to contract or relax, enabling movement.