Anyone That Knows Tara Would Say That She Is Not

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Anyone that knows Tara would say that she is not a prejudiced person,but a person who really tries to be open,accepting,and tolerant of others.However,Tara seemed to have a momentary emotional response upon meeting a new classmate from a particular ethnic culture.Regarding Tara's response to this classmate,which of the following statements would most likely be true?

• A) Tara is really a very prejudiced person, who has been able to hide it from her friends up until now.
• B) Tara is exhibiting symbolic prejudice toward this new classmate.
• C) Tara may be reflecting her unconscious dogmatism and a latent authoritarian personality.
• D) Tara, although not consciously prejudiced, may be responding emotionally to members of other ethnic groups due to lingering stereotypes and prejudices learned in childhood.

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