Informational Attempts to "Re-Educate" Prejudiced People Have Proved Ineffective in Large

question 179

Multiple Choice

Informational attempts to "re-educate" prejudiced people have proved ineffective in large part because __________.

• A) prejudice is an inevitable part of our sociobiological heritage
• B) there is a powerful emotional component to prejudice
• C) stereotypes are a product of erroneous information
• D) it is difficult to influence or control economic forces

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