Asked by Courtney Young on May 27, 2024
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Brenna claims that she does have a negative attitude toward overweight people. She participates in a study in which she views photos of fat and thin women on a computer screen and then determines whether or not letter strings spell real words. Based on your text's discussion, which of the following statements describes Brenna's likely performance in this task?
A) Brenna will respond equally rapidly to positive and negative words after viewing photos of fat women.
B) Brenna will be slower to respond to positive than to negative words after viewing photos of fat women.
C) Brenna will be faster to respond to positive than to negative words after viewing photos of fat women.
D) Brenna will respond more rapidly to positive words after viewing photos of thin women than after viewing photos of fat women.
Negative Attitude
A predisposition or a tendency to respond unfavorably or with disapproval towards people, groups, ideas, or activities.
Overweight People
This term refers to individuals having a body weight more than what is considered normal or healthy for a given height, often measured by the Body Mass Index (BMI).
Lexical Decision
A psychological task where participants decide as quickly as possible whether a string of letters is a real word or a non-word, used to investigate processes of word recognition.
- Understand the mental and societal attitudes towards obesity and patterns of eating.
Verified Answer
GB
gizeal bahatiMay 30, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Brenna's claim of not having a negative attitude toward overweight people may not be consciously recognized, but implicit attitudes (unconscious biases) can influence behavior. Studies suggest that individuals often have implicit biases against overweight people, leading them to associate negative attributes more quickly than positive ones after being primed with images of overweight individuals.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the mental and societal attitudes towards obesity and patterns of eating.