Lord and colleagues (1984) asked subjects whether they would host a gay prospective student. The researchers found that subjects were most willing to help when
a. the student was similar to them
b. the student fit the stereotype of a "typical" gay man
c. they were high in authoritarianism
d. they were given very little time to make the decision
Answer: B
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