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EAugust

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Raising awareness of a negative stereotype about a group to which we belong has the ability to reduce our performance, a phenomenon known as ____.
 
  a. stereotype vulnerability
  b. discrimination
  c. stereotype threat
  d. prejudicial performance

Question 2

In a study (Eberhardt, Davies, Purdie-Vaughns & Johnson, 2006), participants rated stereotypical Black features in photographs and predicted the mens likelihood of being sentenced for murder based on these features. What sentence was most prevalent as the ratings of stereotypical Black features increased?
 
  a. life in prison when the victim was White
  b. life in prison when the victim was Black
  c. the death penalty when the victim was White
  d. the death penalty when the victim was Black



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
c

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c



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