In a Study by Correll Et Al

question 208

Multiple Choice

In a study by Correll et al.(2002) described in the text,people played a video game in which they saw white and black people holding either a gun or a cell phone,and had to press either a "shoot" button or a "don't shoot" button.The results of the study showed a "shooter bias." This meant that people were more likely to press the "shoot" button

• A)regardless of whether the target had a gun or a cell phone.
• B)regardless of whether the target was white or black.
• C)regardless of what the target held,but only if the target was black.
• D)regardless of whether the target was white or black,but only if they held a gun.

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