Own-Race Bias May Occur Because When People Look at Same-Race

question 73

Multiple Choice

Own-race bias may occur because when people look at same-race faces, they focus on ________, whereas when they look at different-race faces, they focus on ________.

• A) the whole face all together; features one at a time
• B) individual features; the whole face all together
• C) features that distinguish individuals from each other; features that distinguish the races from each other
• D) noses and mouths; eyes

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