Which of the Following Is the Best Explanation of Colorism

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best explanation of colorism?

• A) Colorism is a preference for White people over people of color.
• B) Colorism is a preference for lighter skin within communities of color only.
• C) Colorism is a preference for lighter skin within communities of color as well as in society generally.
• D) Colorism is a bias against people who appear to be multi-racial and whose race/ethnicity seems ambiguous.

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a concept developed during early childhood.

Cognitive-developmental Perspective

A psychological approach focusing on how cognitive abilities develop through different stages in life.

Core Knowledge Perspective

A theory in developmental psychology suggesting that infants are born with innate, domain-specific knowledge systems.

Information Processing Theory

A perspective that uses a computer analogy to describe how the mind receives information and manipulates, stores, recalls, and uses it to solve problems.