In Talking with a Group of 8-Year-Olds, You Discover That

question 4

Multiple Choice

In talking with a group of 8-year-olds, you discover that they have rigid yet erroneous beliefs about a particular racial group. Which one of the following should you conclude?

• A) Their stereotypes will probably become even more rigid as they progress through the elementary grades and then will gradually dissipate in adolescence.
• B) Although undesirable, such stereotypes are common for the age-group and reflect a natural tendency to categorize experiences.
• C) These children appear to be prone to hostile attributional biases.
• D) These stereotypes reflect a poorly developed theory of mind.

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