After Class, a Discussion About Racism Between Rashid, Who Is

question 56

Multiple Choice

After class, a discussion about racism between Rashid, who is a person of color, and Roberta, who is White, becomes heated. Exasperated, Rashid decides to terminate the conversation. What should they do to improve their communication?

• A) They should embrace the debate format. It's the best approach when people disagree.
• B) Roberta should insist that Rashid continue their conversation because she really wants to learn about his perspective.
• C) Roberta should attend a lecture on racism on campus.
• D) Even though she doesn't think she has anything to be sorry about, Roberta should apologize. It's the polite thing to do.

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