Which of the Following Statements About Children's Explicit Awareness of Racial

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about children's explicit awareness of racial cat- egories is true?

• A) Children do not become aware of racial categories until late childhood.
• B) Awareness of the categories Black people and White people appears at an earlier age than awareness of other racial categories.
• C) Children become aware of all racial categories at about age 4 or 5.
• D) Children become aware of racial categories before they become aware of gender categories.

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