At a research meeting,you hear a graduate student report findings that racism no longer exists,since in his survey he found that no one admitted to being a racist.What would you suggest to this graduate student as a good course of action?

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A covert measure would be better suited to detect racism, as people may not admit to being racist but their behavior might indicate otherwise. Therefore, it would be necessary to use a covert measure to corroborate the findings before drawing a conclusion about the prevalence of racism. Confirming the findings in a second sample or using a different self-report measure may not necessarily provide more insight into the existence of racism, as participants may still be hesitant to admit racist attitudes or actions. Publishing the findings immediately without further investigation may be premature and potentially misleading.

At a Research Meeting,you Hear a Graduate Student Report Findings