When Perry Asked the Students in Her Study to Check

question 392

Multiple Choice

When Perry asked the students in her study to check a box to indicate what race they were, she reported that whites would do which of the following?

• A) Always checked the box that indicated that they were white.
• B) Deliberately check a box that indicated that they were "everything" or leave all the boxes blank.
• C) Deliberately checked a box that indicated that they were a "person of color," such as Black, Latino, or Asian.
• D) Perry never asked the students in her study to check a box about race because she felt that would be a racist thing to do.

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