Aversive Racism Most Captures the Idea That ____

question 82

Multiple Choice

Aversive racism most captures the idea that ____.

• A) people tend to avoid groups against whom they are prejudiced, such that they do not interact much with them to begin with
• B) people tend to come up with complex rationalizations to "justify" prejudiced attitudes or behaviors
• C) people often have mixed feelings toward other groups and sometimes harbor prejudices despite themselves
• D) people sometimes hold prejudiced attitudes toward groups of which they themselves are members

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Definitions:

Criterion Variable

In research, the dependent variable or outcome that researchers are interested in predicting or understanding.

Confounding Variable

A variable outside of the researcher's control that can affect the results of an experiment, making it difficult to establish a clear cause-and-effect relationship.

Independent Variable

In research, the variable that is manipulated or varied by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Meta-analysis

A statistical analysis that combines the results of multiple scientific studies to arrive at a conclusion that has greater statistical power.