While Completing a Survey on Attitudes Toward House Ownership, John

question 44

Multiple Choice

While completing a survey on attitudes toward house ownership, John was hit by an attack of indigestion. Which of the following best accounts for the difference between John's and another respondent's scores?

• A) A true difference in attitudes
• B) A true difference in personality between John and Bob
• C) A difference due to temporary personal factors
• D) A difference due to situational factors
• E) A difference due to variations in administration.

---

Definitions:

Explicit Racism

Discriminatory behavior or beliefs that are openly expressed or declared regarding different races.

Asian Americans

A demographic group in the United States composed of individuals of Asian descent.

Racist Attitude

Prejudiced beliefs or discriminatory behaviors towards individuals based solely on their race or ethnicity.

Risky Shift

The tendency for a group decision to be riskier than the average decision made by the individual group members.