The ethnic stereotypes of five-year-olds are related more to their level of cognitive development than to the ethnic attitudes of their parents. The ethnic attitudes of young children seem to reflect
a. ethnic attitudes seen on television.
b. witnessing a racist act conducted by a parent.
c. a tendency to categorize the stimuli they experience.
d. an innate need to be hostile to those who are different from ourselves.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
Marilina is a young Brazilian girl living in a very traditional culture. At what age is Marilina likely to have the responsibility of taking care of her younger siblings?
a. 12 or 13 years old b. 6 or 7 years old c. 17 or 18 years old d. 10 or 11 years old
To understand humans, one needs only to know about environmental rewards and punishments. This statement would most likely be endorsed by a strict
a. behaviorist. b. Gestaltist. c. environmental psychologist. d. social psychologist.