Lucy Is the Hiring Manager for a Large Company

question 213

Multiple Choice

Lucy is the hiring manager for a large company. She has never said anything negative about Hispanics, and honestly believes that everyone should be given an equal chance. Despite this, Lucy has hired very few Hispanics, despite having many qualified candidates. Lucy's behavior could be explained by

• A) implicit prejudice.
• B) self-serving bias.
• C) explicit prejudice.
• D) scapegoating.

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