What Does an Audit Study of the Kind Discussed in Chapter

question 38

Multiple Choice

What does an audit study of the kind discussed in Chapter 13 measure?

• A) Racial composition
• B) Income distribution
• C) Discriminatory practices
• D) Minority-group identification

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Definitions:

Luck

A concept that denotes the experience of notably positive, negative, or improbable events by chance.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about groups of people that often underpin prejudice and discrimination.

Shooter Bias

The tendency to mistakenly see objects in the hands of Black men as guns.

Stereotype Threat

This phenomenon occurs when individuals are at risk of conforming to stereotypes about their social group, which can adversely affect their performance in various domains.