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

question 16

Multiple Choice

In Dovidio and Gaertner's (2000) study on aversive racism, research participants were shown profiles of Black and White applicants. In some cases, the applicants were strong on criterion A and weak on criterion B, and in other cases, the applicants were weak on criterion A and strong on criterion B. Aversive racists used

• A) only criterion A to make their hiring decisions.
• B) only criterion B to make their hiring decisions.
• C) the criteria that favored the White applicants.
• D) the criteria that favored the Black applicants.

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