Although Kiesha Lives in an Affluent Suburb with Parents Who

question 54

Multiple Choice

Although Kiesha lives in an affluent suburb with parents who are white-collar professionals, she still feels the stress of being an ethnic minority in America because

• A) ethnic groups have been assimilated in the American experience.
• B) the rites of passage differ among different ethnic groups in America.
• C) many universals of adolescent development are determined by one's race and genes.
• D) stereotypes and prejudice are pervasive in the United States and cut across economic levels.

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