Sarah has compiled a list of 40 indicators of prejudice and its dimensions. She finds that women are more prejudiced than men on some of the indicators but not on others. Sarah should:
A)check to see if the two sets of indicators represent different dimensions of prejudice.
B)conclude that the women are more prejudiced than men.
C)throw out the 40 indicators and start over.
D)conclude that there was an error in her analysis.
E)get a new sample.

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Sarah should check if the indicators represent different dimensions of prejudice to see if the differences in prejudice between men and women are significant or not. It is possible that the indicators where women are more prejudiced may represent a different dimension of prejudice that affects women more. Therefore, Sarah should do further analysis before making any conclusions or decisions.

Sarah Has Compiled a List of 40 Indicators of Prejudice