Although former President Obama is of mixed race,White Americans typically perceive and label him as Black.Researchers believe this happens because White observers ________ the distinctive physical features of the less-familiar Black minority.
A) selectively attend to
B) have negative attitudes regarding
C) stereotype
D) have implicit associations about

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This is supported by research on attentional bias, which demonstrates that individuals tend to selectively attend to stimuli that are salient or relevant to their current goals or cultural expectations. In the case of former President Obama, his racial ambiguity may have heightened his salience to White Americans, leading them to selectively attend to his Black features and perceive him as Black.

Although Former President Obama Is of Mixed Race,White Americans Typically