In a Study by Benson and Colleagues (1976),a Completed Graduate

question 95

Multiple Choice

In a study by Benson and colleagues (1976) ,a completed graduate school application was left in a phone booth.Researchers varied the race,level of attraction,and gender of the candidate and examined the influence of these factors on the likelihood of mailing the application.They found that:

• A) males were more likely to mail female applications.
• B) females were more likely to mail male applications.
• C) people were more likely to mail applications of attractive candidates.
• D) males were more likely to mail female applications and people were more likely to mail applications of attractive candidates.

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