In Dovidio and Gaertner's (2000) Study on Aversive Racism, Aversive

question 55

Multiple Choice

In Dovidio and Gaertner's (2000) study on aversive racism, aversive racists

• A) justified their responses for hiring White applicants.
• B) justified their responses for hiring Black applicants.
• C) hired equal amounts of White and Black applicants.
• D) hired fewer applicants than nonracists.

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Definitions:

Central Executive

In information processing, the part of our mental system that directs the flow of information and regulates cognitive activities such as attention, action, and problem-solving.

Storing Information

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Interpreting Facial Expressions

The process of understanding and recognizing emotions or intentions conveyed by the facial expressions of others.

Concrete Operational Reasoning

A stage in cognitive development theory proposed by Piaget where children aged 7 to 11 years start thinking logically about concrete events.