Researchers showed different groups of people identical videotape footage of Hannah, a girl who was said to come either from an impoverished background or from a wealthy background. They found that people stereotyped the girl as intellectually inferior when they were led to believe that she came from an impoverished background. However, this stereotype emerged only when participants saw footage of Hannah ____.
A)playing
B)with her family
C)taking an oral exam at school
D)doing creative (painting and drawing)exercises

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This stereotype emerged when participants saw footage of Hannah taking an oral exam at school because it provided a context in which her intellectual abilities could be evaluated, and pre-existing biases about socioeconomic status and intelligence influenced their judgment.

Researchers Showed Different Groups of People Identical Videotape Footage of Hannah