Regarding Jane Elliot's Demonstration with Blue-Eyed and Brown-Eyed Children, Which

question 524

Multiple Choice

Regarding Jane Elliot's demonstration with blue-eyed and brown-eyed children, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) The blue-eyed children rapidly joined Elliot in criticizing and belittling the brown-eyed children.
• B) Although the brown-eyed children were being mistreated by Jane Elliot, their academic performance and test scores did not suffer.
• C) Two days later, the roles of the children were reversed with the brown-eyed children now mistreating the blue-eyed children.
• D) According to genetic evidence, judging people on skin color is just as superficial as judging people based on eye color.

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Definitions:

Moral Lesson

A fundamental principle or ethical instruction derived from a story, experience, or event intended to guide one's moral conduct.

Prosocially

Acting in a way that is beneficial to others or society as a whole.

Piliavin

A reference to Irving Piliavin, a social psychologist known for his research on prosocial behavior, including the bystander effect.

Prosocial Behaviour

Actions intended to benefit others, including behaviors like helping, sharing, and comforting.