In making jury selection decisions, Attorney X is known to use a peremptory strike against any male prospect sporting long hair while Attorney Y uses it to strike against any prospect who is a blue-collar worker. Their means of selection illustrates the _______.

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Attorneys X and Y are using their personal biases or stereotypes about certain groups (men with long hair and blue-collar workers, respectively) to make decisions about jury selection. This is an example of implicit personality theory, which involves making assumptions about people based on a limited set of traits or appearances.

In Making Jury Selection Decisions, Attorney X Is Known to Use