In the Past,journalists Would Routinely Report the Race of an Alleged

question 99

Multiple Choice

In the past,journalists would routinely report the race of an alleged criminal when he or she was black,but not when he or she was white.This media practice was likely to confirm in some readers' minds the tendency of African Americans to commit criminal behavior.This phenomenon illustrates

• A)a liberal media bias.
• B)automatic activation of stereotypes.
• C)illusory correlation.
• D)cognitive busyness.

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