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Aim
To test whether people are prone to confirmation bias based on stereotypes
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Method
A study consisting of female undergraduate students
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Procedures
- Researchers told participants that they would meet a person who was either introverted or extroverted
- They were then asked to prepare a set of questions for the person they were going to meet
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Results
Participants wrote questions that were consistent with whom they were expecting
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Conclusion
Researchers conclude that the questions asked confirmed participants stereotype of each personality type.
Revealed the formation of stereotyping; supports illusory correlation.