Your book details Americans' social distance scores from 1926 to 2001. Which of the following was not found in that research?
A. racial minorities such as African Americans ranked below groups with origins in northern and western Europe, even though African Americans are U.S. citizens.
B. racial minorities such as African Americans ranked above groups with origins in northern and western Europe.
C. the actual scores generally decrease from decade to decade, indicating less social distance and presumably a decline in prejudice over the years.
D. the rankings of the various groups, however, tend to be the same year after year.
Answer: B
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