Research found that _____ can make white American participants more empathetic to concerns about prejudice voiced by Arab Americans.

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Self-affirmation has been shown to reduce defensive responses and increase empathy in white Americans towards marginalized groups. This can make them more receptive to concerns about prejudice voiced by Arab Americans. Mortality salience (A) has been shown to increase negative attitudes and stereotypes towards outgroups in some studies. Stereotype threat (C) refers to the phenomenon where one's performance is negatively affected by the awareness of negative stereotypes about their group. Ingroup bias (D) refers to favoring one's own group over others, which is not necessarily related to empathy towards outgroups.

Research Found That _____ Can Make White American Participants More