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Which of the following is an example of implicit prejudice?

1) Jake, who is White, gives higher evaluations to essays he believes to be written by Blacks than to White-authored essays.
2) Carol believes that White people are arrogant.
3) Brad earns more than Jane, despite having the same job skills, performance level, and seniority.
4) In certain countries, women are not allowed to drive.

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Implicit prejudice refers to unconscious biases that affect decisions and actions without the individual being aware of them. Jake's higher evaluations for essays he believes are written by Blacks is an example of such implicit prejudice, as it is an unintentional and subconscious biased action.

Step-by-step explanation:

An example of implicit prejudice among the options provided is: 1) Jake, who is White, gives higher evaluations to essays he believes to be written by Blacks than to White-authored essays. This is an example of implicit prejudice because it illustrates a bias that functions below conscious awareness, where Jake is unknowingly giving preferential treatment based on the assumed race of the essay authors.

Implicit prejudice is a form of bias that is unconscious and unintentional. As opposed to explicit prejudice, which is a conscious belief such as Carol's belief in option 2 that 'White people are arrogant,' or overt discrimination which can be seen in Brad earning more than Jane despite the same qualifications as in option 3, or even systemic legal discrimination as in option 4 where women are not allowed to drive in certain countries due to explicit legal restrictions.

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