Which of the Following Is True of the Salience Effect

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the salience effect?

• A)
• The salience effect leads some people to perceive women less positively than they perceive white men.
• B)
• Salient individuals are less often the object of attention than are other members of a work group.
• C)
• Individuals who are salient are often perceived to be primarily responsible for outcomes.
• D)
• Salient individuals are evaluated in a more balanced manner unlike other individuals who are evaluated more extremely in either a positive or a negative direction.
• E)
• While social status is related to bias, salience is related to stereotyping.

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