Author Question: If, as Arkes and Tetlock have speculated, Jesse Jackson were to fail an IAT that asks about his ... (Read 45 times)

roselinechinyere27m

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
If, as Arkes and Tetlock have speculated, Jesse Jackson were to fail an IAT that asks about his attitudes toward African Americans, it is because ________.
 
  a) he endorses negative stereotypes toward African Americans but is nevertheless slower to respond to pairings of African American and good (than to African American and bad)
  b) although he does not endorse negative stereotypes of African Americans in the culture, he is nevertheless slower to respond to pairings of African American and bad (than to African American and good)
  c) in attempting to fake his score, he may inadvertently show negative attitudes toward African Americans
  d) although he does not endorse negative stereotypes of African Americans in the culture, he has good knowledge of those stereotypes
  e) stereotype threat may cause his anxiety in taking the test to result in faster responses to positive-word/African American pairings (than to negative-word/African American pairings)

Question 2

Mark and Cynthia are writing out checks to donate to their alma mater. First, Mark says he's going to donate 5,000, and then Cynthia indicates she might be able to donate more than that.
 
  Mark then decides he too could contribute more than 5,000. What is this called? a) Competitive altruism
  b) Empathy-altruism
  c) Altruism
  d) Negative-state relief



Sierray

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

It is important to read food labels and choose foods with low cholesterol and saturated trans fat. You should limit saturated fat to no higher than 6% of daily calories.

Did you know?

Colchicine is a highly poisonous alkaloid originally extracted from a type of saffron plant that is used mainly to treat gout.

Did you know?

After a vasectomy, it takes about 12 ejaculations to clear out sperm that were already beyond the blocked area.

Did you know?

The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library