Researchers Darley and Gross (1983) showed different groups of people identical videotape footage of "Hannah," a girl who was said to come either from an impoverished background or from a wealthy background. They found that people stereotyped the girl as intellectually inferior when they were led to believe that she came from an impoverished background. However, this stereotype emerged only when participants saw footage of Hannah ____.
A) playing
B) with her family
C) taking an oral exam at school
D) doing creative (painting and drawing) exercises

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The stereotype emerged only when participants saw footage of Hannah taking an oral exam at school. This suggests that the stereotype was related to her perceived academic ability.

Researchers Darley and Gross (1983) Showed Different Groups of People