In the Years Immediately Following the Introduction of School Desegregation

question 22

Multiple Choice

In the years immediately following the introduction of school desegregation in the United States and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, White Americans expressed diminishing racial prejudice. According to the text author, this best illustrated the impact of

• A) groupthink on deindividuation.
• B) actions on attitudes.
• C) bystanders on altruism.
• D) group polarization on stereotypes.

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Definitions:

Fluid Intelligence

The ability to think abstractly, reason quickly, and solve problems in novel situations, independently of acquired knowledge.

The Bell Curve

A book that argues intelligence is a significant predictor of personal outcomes such as income, job performance, and education, and discusses variations across different racial and ethnic groups.

African Americans

A term referring to citizens or residents of the United States who have total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Heredity

The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.