Let's Assume That Most High School Students Have "Attitude" at One

question 29

Multiple Choice

Let's assume that most high school students have "attitude" at one time or another. Mr. Schmidt, a high school athletic director, is a very prejudiced individual. He usually notices when the black students in school have "attitude" and rarely notices when the white students show "attitude." Consequently, he continues to believe that black students are disrespectful to authority. His tendency to focus on social information in a biased way that supports his prejudiced belief illustrates the ____.

• A)scapegoat theory
• B)the self-serving bias
• C)confirmation bias
• D)the jigsaw classroom

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