Between Ages 6 and 9, Overt Ethnic Bias and Racially

Multiple Choice

Between ages 6 and 9, overt ethnic bias and racially prejudicial attitudes generally _____ as children _____ .

A) decline; leave public day care and attend more segregated neighborhood schools
B) decline; enter concrete operations and become more flexible in their thinking
C) intensify; children are exposed to negative attitudes expressed by their bigoted parents
D) none of the above; racially prejudicial attitudes are remarkably stable from the preschool period onward