In an Example Discussed in the Text, Elizabeth Chin Claims

question 21

Multiple Choice

In an example discussed in the text, Elizabeth Chin claims that when African American girls in New Haven, Connecticut, give their white dolls hairstyles like their own, they are

• A) Fooling themselves about race.
• B) Reconfiguring the boundaries of race.
• C) Demonstrating that race is less important in the United States than some scholars have claimed.
• D) Making an unconscious political statement about their own powerlessness.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Prejudice

A preconceived opinion or judgment towards individuals or groups without sufficient knowledge, often based on stereotypes.

Attitude

A tendency to respond positively or negatively toward a certain person, object, idea, or situation.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the impact of personal disposition and underestimate the role of situational factors in explaining other people's behavior.