What Did a Recent Long Island Study That Used Undercover

question 31

Essay

What did a recent Long Island study that used undercover paired-tests to evaluate racial discrimination by real estate agents find? Two undercover testers (either one White and one Black; or one White and one Latinx; or one White and one Asian) would approach real estate agents with identical financial profiles and neighborhood preferences.

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Definitions:

Support

Assistance or aid provided to individuals or organizations to help them cope, grow, or improve.

Social Relation

The interactions between individuals or groups, including their connections and the social fabric that creates society.

Influence

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.

Formal Authority

Describes the power given to an individual or position by the organization to make decisions, command resources, and exact obedience.