Jacob,who is White,just met Trevor,who is Black.Jacob immediately does not like him and thinks he is a bad person.Without even realizing it,Jacob may have been automatically and unconsciously influenced by his preexisting
A) stereotypes.
B) schemas.
C) memories.
D) emotions.

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Jacob's immediate negative perception of Trevor without even knowing him suggests that he may have been influenced by negative stereotypes he holds about black people. Stereotypes are preexisting beliefs or attitudes about a group of people that can lead to unconscious bias and influence judgments and decisions.

Jacob,who Is White,just Met Trevor,who Is Black