Mr Belding Wants to Reduce Prejudice Toward Incoming Minority Students

question 69

Multiple Choice

Mr. Belding wants to reduce prejudice toward incoming minority students at his elementary school. Before the minority students arrive, Mr. Belding puts up posters showing children of all nationalities holding hands. Next, he plans a scavenger hunt in which incoming students are mixed with current students and divided into small groups. Each student receives a secret clue critical to his or her group's success in finding the treasure. Mr. Belding's actions reflect his understanding of

• A) primacy effects.
• B) social identity theory.
• C) social-role theory.
• D) the contact hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Heritability

The degree to which the variations in a trait from one person to another can be attributed to, or explained by, genetic factors.

Intelligence

refers to the ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria (tests).

Decentration

The cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously, which is crucial in understanding complex scenarios and solving problems.

Sternberg's Inteligences

A theory proposing three types of intelligence: analytical, creative, and practical, as defined by psychologist Robert Sternberg.