Research on racial stereotypes conducted by Phelps and colleagues (2000) suggested that when European-American participants viewed pictures of unfamiliar African-American men, activity in the ________ of these participants was correlated with the results of ________ behavioral measures of racial beliefs and attitudes.
A)orbitofrontal cortex; direct or explicit
B)orbitofrontal cortex; indirect or implicit
C)amygdala; direct or explicit
D)amygdala; indirect or implicit

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The amygdala is associated with processing emotions and is believed to play a role in unconscious biases and stereotypes, making it more likely to be involved in implicit or indirect measures of racial attitudes and beliefs. Phelps and her colleagues found that activity in the amygdala was correlated with measures of implicit racial attitudes but not explicit attitudes.

Research on Racial Stereotypes Conducted by Phelps and Colleagues (2000)