The "Jigsaw Classroom," Originally Designed to Reduce Racial Tensions in Newly

question 21

Multiple Choice

The "jigsaw classroom," originally designed to reduce racial tensions in newly desegregated school districts in the 1970s,demonstrates ____.

• A)the effectiveness of cooperation in reducing prejudice
• B)that working independently,but side by side,eliminates prejudice
• C)the role of in-group thinking in reducing prejudice
• D)that prejudice in the classroom no longer exists

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Definitions:

Cultural Universals

Aspects or patterns of behavior that are found across all cultures, indicating shared human experiences or values.

Incest Taboo

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Functionalism

A theoretical perspective in sociology and anthropology that interprets society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of the individuals in that society.

Symbolic Interactionism

A theoretical framework in sociology that focuses on how individuals interpret and respond to symbolic interactions within society.