Fein and Spencer (1997) Conducted a Study in Which Participants

question 4

Multiple Choice

Fein and Spencer (1997) conducted a study in which participants evaluated a job applicant whom they believed to be either Jewish or non-Jewish. Which of the following statements about this study is false ?

• A) Participants were more likely to discriminate against the Jewish applicant when they had previously been given negative feedback about their own abilities.
• B) Participants who were able to avoid discriminating against the Jewish applicant demonstrated the biggest boost to their own self-esteem.
• C) The study was conducted on a campus where negative stereotypes about Jewish women were pervasive.
• D) Their results provide supporting evidence for one of the basic predictions of social identity theory.

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