In a study (Eberhardt, Davies, Purdie-Vaughns & Johnson, 2006), participants rated stereotypical “Black features” in photographs and predicted the men’s likelihood of being sentenced for murder based on these features. What sentence was most prevalent as the ratings of stereotypical “Black” features increased?
a. ?life in prison when the victim was White
b. ?life in prison when the victim was Black
c. ?the death penalty when the victim was White
d. ?the death penalty when the victim was Black
ANSWER:
c
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