Research on the effects of music and stereotype use shows that
A) listening to music with violent lyrics leads to more stereotype use, regardless of the genre.
B) the bias once found against rap music has disappeared in recent times.
C) after hearing rap music, people are more likely to rate a person's ambiguous behavior as hostile.
D) when people learn a defendant is a rap musician, they are less likely to convict them of a crime.

Question

Research on the effects of music and stereotype use shows that
A) listening to music with violent lyrics leads to more stereotype use, regardless of the genre.
B) the bias once found against rap music has disappeared in recent times.
C) after hearing rap music, people are more likely to rate a person's ambiguous behavior as hostile.
D) when people learn a defendant is a rap musician, they are less likely to convict them of a crime.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Research has shown that after hearing rap music, people are more likely to rate an ambiguous behavior as hostile. This effect has been attributed to the stereotype of rap music being associated with aggressive behavior. Choices A, B, and D are all incorrect as there is no evidence to support them.

Research on the Effects of Music and Stereotype Use Shows