Implicit Bias in Hiring Decisions
A hiring manager at a technology company consistently selects male candidates over equally qualified female candidates for programming roles. Although the manager explicitly advocates for gender equality, she is genuinely surprised when presented with evidence of this hiring pattern. Which psychological concept best explains the contradiction between her stated beliefs and her behavior?
A
Belief perseverance
B
In-group favoritism
C
Implicit bias
D
Ethnocentrism
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