In a Study of Adolescent Agreement and Disagreement with Policies

question 66

Multiple Choice

In a study of adolescent agreement and disagreement with policies to remedy racial discrimination, most adolescents believed that racism was the cause of disparities between African and European Americans, but adolescents' ages influenced their ideas about solutions to the inequality. Those who were most likely to support systemic solutions (e.g., affirmative action and desegregation) were between the ages of _____.

• A) 10 and 11
• B) 12 and 13
• C) 14 and 15
• D) 16 and 17

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Definitions:

Social Referencing

Understanding an ambiguous situation by seeking another person’s perception of it.

Stranger Anxiety

A developmental situation where infants begin to exhibit distress or wariness in the presence of unfamiliar people.

Mutual-regulation Model

A theory suggesting that individuals in relationships manage and adjust their emotions and behaviors in response to each other.

Erikson

Refers to Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial stages of human development.