In One Experiment,White Americans Read a Newspaper Article About a Foreign

question 117

Multiple Choice

In one experiment,White Americans read a newspaper article about a foreign terrorist threat against all Americans.The White Americans subsequently expressed

• A) an increased sense of social responsibility.
• B) reduced confidence in their personal religious beliefs.
• C) lowered approval of the president's job performance.
• D) reduced prejudice against Black Americans.

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Definitions:

Preexisting Structures

Formations or constructs that were already in place before a specified event or development.

Variations

Differences or deviations in characteristics among individuals within a population or species.

Adaptive Radiation

The evolutionary process by which organisms diversify rapidly into a multitude of new forms, particularly when a change in the environment makes new resources available, creates new challenges, or opens new environmental niches.

Desert Lizards

Reptiles adapted to the arid conditions of desert environments, often exhibiting behaviors and physiological traits for thermoregulation.