Suppose a Study of Males Was Conducted in Which Half

question 14

Multiple Choice

Suppose a study of males was conducted in which half of the participants were subliminally exposed to pictures of females coupled with gender-stereotypical words such as "passive" and "submissive." Each of the males then worked with a female on a problem-solving task. Results revealed that the men who were subliminally primed asserted more agency and control in the problem-solving task than those who had not been primed. In turn, the females who worked with them responded in a more passive manner. The phenomenon that best explains these findings is

• A) illusory correlation.
• B) subtyping.
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D) the fundamental attribution error.

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