In one experiment, White women and African American women were asked to imagine that they had been wrongfully accused of shoplifting. The results indicated that .

Both races will have a similar reaction to being accused

Explanation:

When being wrongfully accused and the threat of danger and in this case prosecution is imminent both women will have incredible physical reaction to this accusation.

In a more social context, for north america, African American women in certain places may be stigmatized while a white woman may not. Therefore the white woman may not understand the gravity of the situation while the African American woman may actually be in fear of her very life

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