Research on Race and Reference Groups Indicates That

question 129

Multiple Choice

Research on race and reference groups indicates that

• A) school desegregation is most important in raising the self-esteem of Black children.
• B) positive representations of ethnic and racial groups raises the self-esteem of children of those groups.
• C) reference groups have little or no effect on self-esteem.
• D) how groups are presented has no impact on their effectiveness as reference groups for children.

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Definitions:

Financially Well Off

Having sufficient wealth to live at a standard of comfort and security without financial struggles.

Better Job

A position that offers improved conditions, benefits, pay, or satisfaction compared to one's current or past employment.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group.

Grammatical Skills

The ability to use language correctly according to the rules of syntax, morphology, phonology, and punctuation.