After Reading an Article by J

question 156

Multiple Choice

After reading an article by J.L.Burnet,Alexis gave it rave reviews.If Alexis were informed ahead of time that the article was written by Julie Lynn Burnet and not Jacob Leigh Burnet,how might Alexis's perception of the article change,according to research by Goldberg (1968) presented in your text?

• A)Her perceptions would be unchanged; after all,it is the same article.
• B)Her perceptions would be more favorable,to prove she is not sexist.
• C)Her perceptions would be less favorable because of the stereotype that women are intellectually inferior.
• D)Her perceptions would be unchanged because,although she would be anchoring her rating based on his initial perception,she would adjust it insufficiently for her prejudices.