Although President Obama is of mixed race, White Americans typically perceive and label him as Black. Researchers believe this happens because White observers ________ the distinctive physical features of the less-familiar Black minority.

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Selective attention refers to the tendency for people to focus on certain aspects of their environment while ignoring others. In this case, White Americans may selectively attend to the physical features that they associate with Black individuals and use those features to label President Obama as Black, even though he is of mixed race.

Although President Obama Is of Mixed Race, White Americans Typically