Which of the Following Statements BEST Summarizes the Relationship Between

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the relationship between salience and stereotype formation?

• A) Salience is necessary but not sufficient for the formation of stereotypes.
• B) Salience is necessary and sufficient for the formation of stereotypes.
• C) Salience is sufficient for the formation of stereotypes, but not necessary (i.e., because stereotypes can be formed in the absence of salience as well).
• D) Salience is neither necessary nor sufficient for the formation of stereotypes.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together, signaling the strength and direction of their relationship.

Significance Level

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of a particular result occurring by chance, commonly used in hypothesis testing to determine if results are statistically significant.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a research study can demonstrate a causal relationship between variables, free from the influence of external factors.

External Validity

External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or extended to other situations, people, settings, and measures.