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erika

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What kind of bias is the speaker in this story showing?
 
  John was telling his friend Simone that he really doesn't consider himself prejudiced. If a man works hard, he says, he deserves more. John's family came to America from eastern Europe without a penny in their pockets and worked hard to become members of the middle class. He goes on to explain that he believes that there are hard-working Hispanics, too, but some of them just haven't been taught the meaning of hard work. His people, he tells Simone, work hard and deserve what they get
 
  A) pro-social bias
  B) out-group bias
  C) prejudicial bias
  D) low-resource bias

Question 2

Based on status construction theory, how can you get what you want from a group and leave a positive impression?
 
  A) by acting like a very nice person
  B) by acting like a generous person
  C) by acting like a majority member of society
  D) by acting like a high-status person



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D




erika

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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