A Study That Asked Black- and White-Sounding Telephone Callers to Inquire

question 40

Multiple Choice

A study that asked Black- and White-sounding telephone callers to inquire about an advertised apartment for rent found:

• A)Black-sounding callers were more likely to be told the apartment was already rented.
• B)the landlords could not identify the race of the caller.
• C)the landlords quoted a higher rent price for White-sounding callers.
• D)several of the landlords cursed the Black-sounding callers.
• E)the landlords were more likely to ask the Black-sounding callers to apply in person.

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