People Can Counter the Potentially Negative Effects of Stereotype Activation

question 100

Multiple Choice

People can counter the potentially negative effects of stereotype activation by

• A) taking the perspective of a member of the stereotyped group.
• B) trying very hard not to think about the stereotype.
• C) thinking about the stereotyped group as a whole.
• D) thinking about recent instances in which they made fair judgments.

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