Author Question: Sanchez and Chavez (2010) presented participants with a Latino candidate's resume for a selective ... (Read 92 times)

123654777 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Sanchez and Chavez (2010) presented participants with a Latino candidate's resume for a selective minority internship. The candidate's background was strong, and half the time, the candidate was presented as bilingual (English/Spanish) and half the time not (English speaking only). They found that the language manipulation

a. made no difference in how participants rated the candidate.
b. affected how Caucasians, but not Latinos, rated the candidate.
c. affected how Latinos, but not Caucasians, rated the candidate.
d. influenced both Caucasians' and Latinos' ratings of the candidate.

Question 2

Which strategy for resisting persuasion is exemplified by the statement, I doubt that anyone could change my viewpoint?

a. an assertion of confidence
b. counter arguing
c. attitude bolstering
d. source derogation