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sc00by25

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In a study by Fein and Spencer (1997), participants who had unfavorable stereotypes of Jewish females were asked to evaluate a female job applicant who was presented as either Jewish American or Italian American.
 
  Participants were LESS likely to discriminate against the Jewish applicant in their evaluations if
  A) they made their evaluations under time pressure.
  B) they made their evaluations under high cognitive load.
  C) they wrote about their most recent failure before making their evaluations.
  D) they wrote about things important to them before making their evaluations.

Question 2

Which of the following would be the LEAST effective strategy for reducing intergroup conflict?
 
  A) Reduce persons' anxiety before they encounter outgroup members.
  B) Activate the goal to make judgments quickly.
  C) Give people ways to increase their sense of self-worth.
  D) Increase the salience of people's egalitarian values.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B





 

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