When data analysis revealed to a professor that he unknowingly graded essays written by Black students slightly more critically than he did those written by White students,the professor adopted a new policy whereby he graded all essays with no knowledge of who wrote them.Prior to this intervention,the professor was exhibiting a(n)_____ stereotype.

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The word "unknowingly" suggests that the professor's grading was not a conscious decision, but rather an automatic response influenced by a stereotype. Additionally, the use of the phrase "unconscious bias" in the question further supports that the stereotype was unconscious and automatic.

When Data Analysis Revealed to a Professor That He Unknowingly