In a study by Sniderman and Piazza (1993)a group of people who were all white, were asked survey questions about whether they thought the government should guarantee equal rights for women and for blacks.They found:
A) That conservatives showed a double standard, being more supportive of equal rights for women than for blacks
B) That liberals were supportive of equal rights for both women and for blacks
C) That both conservatives and liberals showed a double standard, being more supportive of equal rights for women than for blacks
D) That conservatives and liberals supported equal rights for both women and blacks

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The study found that both conservatives and liberals showed a double standard, being more supportive of equal rights for women than for blacks. This suggests that there was a bias in the participants' attitudes towards race and gender, with a greater emphasis on gender equality over racial equality.

In a Study by Sniderman and Piazza (1993)a Group of People