Question

Darley and Gross (1983) showed participants a video of a girl taking a reading test. They then asked participants to rate the girl's academic ability. These researchers found that participants rated her academic ability higher if they thought that she:

Answer 1

Ratings were higher if they thought the girl was affluent relative to poor,

Step-by-step explanation:

The researchers found out that the the girls academic ability was rated higher by the participants after they had watched the video if they thought that she was from a home of affluence when compared to if she was from a poor home. It could be because they felt that it was easier for people from wealth to easily get whatever they needed which could increase their chances of success.