Jenny reads the following headline on an online article: "If You're Sexist, People Will Think You're Racist, and Vice Versa." (This headline is based on a study conducted by Sanchez and colleagues, 2017.) This study found that members of stigmatized groups are threatened by prejudice directed at other stigmatized groups. Their results showed that White women can be threatened by racism, and men of color threatened by sexism, and that these perceptions made participants expect unfair treatment.
The results of this study can be generalized to which of the following groups?
A)White women and African American men
B)All minority groups
C)African American women
D)Individuals receiving unfair treatment

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The study specifically looked at the experiences of White women and men of color regarding sexism and racism, respectively. Therefore, the results can only be generalized to these two groups. It does not necessarily apply to all minority groups or individuals receiving unfair treatment. The study also does not focus solely on African American women.

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