Gordon Allport wrote that "defeated intellectually, prejudice lingers emotionally." What did he mean by that statement?

a. Deep-seated negative feelings may persist, even when a person knows consciously that a prejudice is wrong.
b. Emotions and thoughts contribute equally to prejudice.
c. Without stereotypes, emotions wouldn't exist.
d. Negative feelings are only held by the intellectually superior people within a culture.


Answer: A

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