When African American children are present in classrooms in low percentages, they tend to receive more negative nominations. As their percentages increase in classrooms, these children tend to
A) become increasingly categorized as "rejected."
B) maintain their negative nominations.
C) receive higher numbers of positive nominations.
D) receive fewer nominations (both positive and negative) overall.
C) receive higher numbers of positive nominations. When they feel isolated in smaller numbers, minority children may feel intimidated by the majority racial group in the class. As their percentages increase in classrooms, African American children tend to have more social interactions with classmates and more positive opportunities.
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A. you observe the person several times B. the two situations are essentially the same C. the two situations occur in contiguous time D. the behavior is easily described
Bisiach's test on hemineglect did provide support for a true deficit in attending to certain visual stimuli. However, one limitation noted in the textbook is that
A. the patients were all male. B. Bisiach only used visual stimuli. C. anesthetizing the left hemisphere leaves patients unable to speak during the procedure. D. patients with severe symptoms were more likely to deny their symptoms.
What is the key element of schizophrenia?
a) split personalities b) split from reality c) split nervous system d) splintered family relationships
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