In order to determine if and how discrimination affects hiring decisions,sociologists conduct studies in which they send paired actors to apply for real jobs.The actors are equal in every way aside from race.What are these studies called?

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These studies are called audit studies, as they aim to "audit" or examine the hiring practices of organizations and whether or not discrimination is present. By sending paired actors who are only different in race, sociologists can determine if race played a factor in the hiring decision.

In Order to Determine If and How Discrimination Affects Hiring