Unintended Racism May Be a Result of

question 109

Multiple Choice

Unintended racism may be a result of

• A) the availability heuristic.
• B) the representativeness heuristic.
• C) intuition.
• D) a mental set.

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Definitions:

Explanation

An attempt to account for the relationships observed among phenomena. A basic goal of communications research is to explain how and why communication phenomena occur.

Two-tailed Hypothesis

A type of hypothesis that predicts either an increase or decrease in outcomes, requiring evidence for significant change in either direction.

Closed-ended Research

Research methodology that uses predefined responses to questions, allowing for easy quantification of data.

Closed-ended Research

A research approach that uses structured questions with predetermined response options in surveys or questionnaires.