In a study by Darley and Gross, in which subjects were exposed to different stories about a fourth grader named Hannah, the effects of stereotype on social judgment were apparent when:

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The study found that when Hannah's performance on an achievement test was ambiguous and she was also depicted as coming from a poor background, the subjects' judgments of her academic ability were influenced by stereotypes about her socio-economic status. This demonstrates the effects of stereotype on social judgment. The other options may also be affected by stereotypes, but the study specifically found the strongest effects in the B condition.

In a Study by Darley and Gross, in Which Subjects