The failure of integration in the schools to reduce prejudice is often caused by

a. equal-status contact among students.
b. the creation of superordinate goals.
c. the competitive nature of the schools.
d. the failure of most schools to truly integrate.


C

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Children with mental retardation often manifest many disruptive behaviors. Which is the

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