Regarding Prejudiced Individuals,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 71

Multiple Choice

Regarding prejudiced individuals,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Stereotypes held by the prejudiced tend to be unusually irrational.
• B) When a prejudiced person meets a likeable member of the rejected group, this member is seen as "an exception to the rule," not as evidence against the stereotype.
• C) If evidence against their stereotype builds up, the prejudiced person is likely to change his or her stereotyped belief.
• D) Elements of prejudice can be unconscious and difficult to change.

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