Which of the Following Statements About the Relationship Between Prejudice

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the relationship between prejudice and dis- crimination is true?

• A) There is no relationship between people's level of prejudice and how likely it is that they will perform discriminatory behaviors.
• B) People's emotional reactions to a group better predict discrimination than their stereotypes of the group.
• C) People's stereotypes of a group better predict discrimination than their overall level of prejudice toward the group.
• D) The relationship between prejudice and discrimination is much weaker than the relationship between attitudes and other types of behavior.

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Control

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