In Erikson's (1950 ) study of the Sioux in South Dakota, he found that many white teachers believed the Native American children had fundamental personality flaws, mostly because they didn't cooperate and do well in the classroom
Erikson traced this problem to which of the following? A) There were independent reservations, but people living on them were made dependent on the government for their livelihood.
B) U.S. government policies applied the norms of the larger American culture onto the American Indians.
C) Lip service was given to "trust" and "cooperation," but agreements were often broken.
D) The culture of the Native Americans was different from the culture of the white teachers.
E) All of these
E
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