In the Study Conducted by John Darley and Paget Gross

Multiple Choice

In the study conducted by John Darley and Paget Gross (1983) that was discussed in the text, subjects saw a video of a young girl named Hannah and were asked to rate her academic potential. They found that the ability of a young girl was judged to be lower when ________.

A) participants' levels of cognitive dissonance were increased
B) consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus were all high
C) participants were told that she had a disadvantaged or blue-collar background
D) participants perceived the girl to be less attractive and less similar to them