In the study conducted by John Darley and Paget Gross (1983) that was discussed in the text, subjects saw a video of a young girl named Hannah and were asked to rate her academic potential. They found that the ability of a young girl was judged to be lower when ________.
A)participants' levels of cognitive dissonance were increased
B)consistency, distinctiveness, and consensus were all high
C)participants were told that she had a disadvantaged or blue-collar background
D)participants perceived the girl to be less attractive and less similar to them

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The study by John Darley and Paget Gross found that participants judged Hannah's academic potential to be lower when they were told she came from a disadvantaged or blue-collar background, demonstrating how social and economic contexts can influence perceptions of ability.

In the Study Conducted by John Darley and Paget Gross