Which of the Following Statements About Reducing Prejudice Is True

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about reducing prejudice is true?

• A) Long-term contact and collaboration among neighborhoods, schools, and communities may be the best way to reduce prejudice.
• B) Children assigned to cooperative learning groups with peers of diverse backgrounds have fewer prejudices even with regard to out-group members who are not part of the learning teams.
• C) School environments that expose children to broad ethnic diversity often cause children to form negative biases about out-group members.
• D) The more children believe that personalities are fixed, the more they report liking and perceiving themselves as similar to members of disadvantaged out-groups.

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Definitions:

Inequality

Refers to the uneven distribution of resources or opportunities within a society, often manifesting in disparities in income, wealth, health, and access to services.

Lorenz Curve

A graphical representation of the distribution of income or wealth within a society, showing the proportion of total income earned by cumulative percentages of the population.

Income Distribution

The way in which total income is shared among individuals or groups within a society.

Inequitable

Unfair or not just; an imbalance in the way people or groups are treated.