Participants in a Study Are Asked to Press the Left

question 42

Multiple Choice

Participants in a study are asked to press the left button if they see an unpleasant word or a photo of a White person, and to press the right button if they see a pleasant word or a photo of a Black person. The probable purpose of this procedure is to measure

• A) the duration of the attentional blink.
• B) subtle prejudices that people do not admit to themselves.
• C) how rapidly the average person learns a stereotype.
• D) shifts between internal and external attributions.

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Definitions:

Attachment Styles

Patterns of bonding and emotional interactions in relationships, typically categorized as secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized, based on early experiences with caregivers.

Attachment Styles

Patterns of emotional bonding in relationships, categorized into secure, anxious, and avoidant types, affecting interpersonal dynamics.

Insecure Partners

Individuals in a relationship who experience a persistent feeling of uncertainty and anxiety about their relationship's value and their partner's commitment.

Longitudinal Study

A research method that involves repeated observations of the same variables over short or long periods of time.