Question

In studies in the early 2000s, researchers invited people to press buttons quickly to "shoot" or "not shoot" men who suddenly appeared onscreen holding either a gun or a harmless object. Both Black and White participants more often misperceived the object and mistakenly shot harmless targets who were _____

Answer 1

I'm assuming African-Americans.

Answer 2

Black

Step-by-step explanation:

This is actually a series of experiments called the Police Officer's dilemma. Researchers built a first person shooter video game where targets who were either armed or unarmed, and either black or white appeared. The player's goal was to shoot all armed targets, independent of race. However, findings indicate that participants shoot an armed target more quickly and more often when that target is Black, rather than White. However, participants decide not to shoot an unarmed target more quickly and more often when the target is White, rather than Black.