Michael is a police officer.During one of his shifts,he is chasing a suspect down an alleyway.The suspect turns around and pulls something from his pocket.Michael has half a second to decide whether the object is a gun or something else,like the suspect's wallet.According to research by Correll and colleagues (2011),Michael is most likely to infer a threat and shoot the suspect if

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The research by Correll and colleagues (2011) showed that police officers were more likely to perceive Black individuals as a threat and to shoot them compared to White individuals. Therefore, in this situation, Michael is most likely to infer a threat if the suspect is a Black man. Choices A, B, C, and E do not provide enough information about the suspect's race or ethnicity, which is the most important factor that influences police officers' decision-making in such situations.

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