In one study, prejudiced persons expressed negative attitudes toward two nonexistent groups, the "Piraneans" and the "Danirians," which illustrates how stereotypes of prejudiced people tend to be
A) mutually interdependent.
B) superordinate.
C) unusually irrational.
D) inconsistent.

Question

In one study, prejudiced persons expressed negative attitudes toward two nonexistent groups, the "Piraneans" and the "Danirians," which illustrates how stereotypes of prejudiced people tend to be
A) ​mutually interdependent.
B) ​superordinate.
C) ​unusually irrational.
D) ​inconsistent.

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This study illustrates that prejudiced individuals can hold negative stereotypes even about groups that do not exist, highlighting the irrational nature of such stereotypes.

In One Study, Prejudiced Persons Expressed Negative Attitudes Toward Two