An African-American candidate and a European-American candidate apply for a job.However, both are only moderately qualified for the position.The European-American making the hiring decision will most likely hire the European-American candidate because the person hiring will give this candidate the "benefit of the doubt" regarding his abilities.This illustrates

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This scenario describes a type of unconscious discrimination known as implicit bias, in which the person making the hiring decision may not consciously hold prejudiced beliefs, but still makes a biased decision based on unconscious associations or stereotypes about race. This is a common phenomenon that has been well-documented in social psychology research.

An African-American Candidate and a European-American Candidate Apply for a Job.However