The textbook takes the position that observed differences between minority and non-minority groups might be attributed to
a. biased tests.
b. biased test administrators and academicians.
c. unequal access to adequate education and stimulating experiences.
d. inherent differences between the groups.
c
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a. insight. b. self-control. c. introspection. d. feedback.
According to May, ____ is at the heart of many myths and of most great art and literature.?
a. ?the tension between free will and determinism b. ?the tension between individual and group needs c. ?the daimonic d. ?religion
You are helping a researcher with her study, using the Strange Situation task. The child you are observing cries when his mother leaves the room and hugs her happily when she returns
After a minute or two of comfort, the child continues to play happily with the toys until the study is completed. How would you categorize the child's attachment to his mother? a. secure b. insecure-avoidant c. insecure-resistant d. disorganized-disoriented
Four-year-old Sheila, an African American, is asked to choose between pictures of white children and black children. According to research regarding racial dissonance, Shelia is most likely to have negative feelings toward
a) pictures of white children. b) pictures of black children. c) pictures of black and white children together. d) neither of the pictures.