In a Famous Study of Racial and Ethnic Identity That

question 72

Multiple Choice

In a famous study of racial and ethnic identity that asked 3-year-old African-American children which of two dolls they would like to play with, these children seemed to prefer:

• A) the black doll.
• B) the white doll.
• C) any doll but the white doll.
• D) whichever doll was the same sex as the child.

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Definitions:

Meritocracy

A system in which rewards are distributed based on merit.

Stratification

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