One Study of Racial Attitudes Using the Online Implicit Association

question 116

Multiple Choice

One study of racial attitudes using the online Implicit Association Test (IAT) examined the responses of 2500 people who self-identified as physicians and found all the following EXCEPT:

• A) some 70 percent implicitly preferred whites to blacks, with men having a stronger preference than women.
• B) white physicians had the strongest implicit white preference.
• C) black physicians showed no implicit white or implicit black preference.
• D) white and black physicians showed an implicit dislike of Latino immigrants.

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Definitions:

Hostile Work Environment

A workplace characterized by severe or pervasive harassment that creates an intimidating, offensive, or abusive atmosphere for employees.

Harassment

Behavior intended to disturb or upset that is repeated and unwanted, often creating a hostile or intimidating environment.

Gender

A social construct that refers to roles, behaviors, activities, expectations, and societal norms attributed to males and females or other identities.

At-Will Employment

A term of employment allowing either the employer or the employee to end the employment relationship at any time without prior notice.