Based on the Results from Studies Conducted by Both Payne

question 17

Multiple Choice

Based on the results from studies conducted by both Payne and Cornell,how would most participants in their studies behave if they encountered the same situation as the police officers who assaulted Diallo?

• A)It is likely that ordinary people would have behaved the same way and shot him.
• B)It is highly unlikely that most average people would have so quickly turned to violence.
• C)Most average people would have resorted to violence,but only as a last resort.
• D)There is no evidence from these studies that ordinary people would be more likely to shoot an African- American than a Caucasian.

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