Shortly after World War II, the NAACP challenged the concept of separate but equal schooling in the courts. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas that separate educational facilities are
a. a matter on which the American public should vote.
b. a matter for the states to decide.
c. inherently equal.
d. inherently unequal.
Answer: d. inherently unequal.
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a. validity b. reliability c. objectivity d. abstraction
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A. Sweden has a caste system. B. India is a richer nation. C. Sweden is more egalitarian. D. India is a matriarchy.
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A.) They imply that one group is less valuable than another. B.) They can reinforce prejudice/discrimination C.) They emphasize differences between one group and the dominant group D.) None of the these (i.e., All of these choices are true of stereotypes).