According to Aronson, the Failure of Integration in the Schools

question 199

Multiple Choice

According to Aronson, the failure of integration in the schools to reduce prejudice was caused, in part, by the

• A)unequal-status contact among students.
• B)minority children entering these schools were less prepared than the children already attending these schools.
• C)competitive nature of the schools.
• D)a combination of all of these factors.

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