National surveys, in asking about how much progress there has been in moving toward racial equality, consistently find that White respondents perceive that ________

A) there has been a lot of progress
B) there's been little if any progress
C) Black Americans are too demanding
D) Blacks are being catered to because they comprise a potent political force
E) there has been good economic progress for Blacks, but little real social equality


Answer: A

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