In Dovidio and Gaertner's (2000) study on aversive racism, research participants were shown profiles of Black and White applicants. In some cases, the applicants were strong on criterion A and weak on criterion B, and in other cases, the applicants were weak on criterion A and strong on criterion B. Aversive racists used
A) only criterion A to make their hiring decisions.
B) only criterion B to make their hiring decisions.
C) the criteria that favored the White applicants.
D) the criteria that favored the Black applicants.

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Aversive racists tend to use whichever criteria justify favoring White applicants over Black applicants, often subconsciously, to maintain a self-image of fairness while still engaging in discriminatory practices.

In Dovidio and Gaertner's (2000) Study on Aversive Racism, Research