The own-race bias refers to the finding that

a. jurors are unlikely to convict a member of their own race.
b. people are better at recognizing faces from members of their own race.
c. crime rates are lower in neighborhoods in which same-race police patrol.
d. lawyers are more successful in defending people of their own race.


Answer: B

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