Research on socialization leading to prejudiced attitudes indicates that

A. children tend to be free of prejudice until around 9 to 10 years of age.
B. there is a close correlation between the racial and ethnic attitudes of parents and those of their children.
C. children and young adults who believe they can think for themselves are able to avoid taking on their parents’ racial or other prejudices.
D. most people today are unaffected by parental prejudices since the media have become so important.


Answer: B

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