In Pager and Western's (2012) Field Experiments on Racial Bias

question 60

True/False

In Pager and Western's (2012) field experiments on racial bias in hiring, the African American and Latino individuals who applied for jobs were aware of the fact that they were being discriminated against.

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Definitions:

Recency Effects

A cognitive phenomenon wherein the most recently presented items or experiences are more likely to be remembered than those presented earlier.

Primacy

The state of being first or foremost in importance or order, often affecting memory and perception.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition where an individual cannot form new memories after the event that caused the amnesia, although memories from before the event remain intact.

Explicit Memories

Memories that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and events.