Would you please check these questions and my answers?
1.Research indicates a child's
development of prejudice occurs
as an interaction of which:
A) cognitive development and positive
ideas about particular groups in
the child's social environment.
B) thought processes and rule-
development notions about the
child's social experiences.
C) cognitive development and negative
attitudes toward persons in the
immediate millieu.
D) cognitive processes and pro-social
patterns that adults model.
2. If a seven-year-old is asked,
"Who are you?" and his responses
are "Jeremy Smith," "an African-
American," and "a U.S. citizen,"
it might be indicative of:
A) hiearchical thinking
B) a gifted child
C) a self-selected identity preference.
D) effective training in the home to
nurture self-esteem and racial pride.
Here are my answers,please let me know
if they are wrong.
1.(C) cognitive development and
negative attitudes toward
persons in theimmediate millieu
2.(A) hierarchical thinking
I disagree your first answer.
1. In my experience, young children become prejudiced as they model the adults around them (D). For example, we moved to a new city when my oldest daughter, Sandy, was starting 3rd grade. She chattered a lot about her new friends, especially Pam. In December, we met Pam and her mother in the local grocery store. Sandy had told me a lot about Pam -- but hadn't mentioned that Pam is African-American (we're white). Obviously, it wasn't important to Sandy -- and I doubt if the racial differences even crossed her mind.
2. You may be right for this one. But I think it also shows effective training in the home (D).
You might want to check this site and your text.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierarchy
On question 1 _--- my text states:
What is clear is that the development of
children's prejudice results from the
interaction between the natural processes of cognitive development related to the formation of categories and search for rules and regularities in the world,as well as the child's
absorption of negtive attitudes toward certain categories or groups of people present in the child's social environment.
Would question 1 be:
(C) cognitive development and negative
attitudes toward persons in the
immediate millieu
or
(D) cognitive processes and pro-social
patterns that adults model.
On question 2(I read the site you suggested) Here is what my text states:
By age seven,children are well-aware
that gender and skin color stay the same as they grow older. They understand that many of their own features come from their parents,
and they are aware of their own ethnic
identity. Cognitively,they use heirarchical thinking to understand they
can be a member of several different groups simultaneously,such as a family,
a classroom,an ethnic group,a religion,
a city,at state,and so forth. As a result of the group affliation,children
at this age typically express preference for other children of their own race or ethnicity. Racial or ethnic
identity is significantly stronger in minority children. When white children are asked the question "Who are you?"
they usually give their name. Minority
children respond with their enthnicity
such as "I am an African-American,much
more than will white children.
Between seven and nine years of age, children become more aware of the world around them,of things that happened in the past,and of what might happen in the future.This is a good developmental
period in which to begin talking about
the cultural history and heritage of different groups and of people from different countries.
Another critical cognitive achievement
at this age is the ability to talk about feelings and to understand things from another person's perspective.
This perspective-taking ability allows the development of empathy. During this stage,parents and teachers play a major role in rethinking and finalizing
children's values and beliefs.
After the age of nine,children's attitudes toward race are resistant to
change. During the earlier preoperational phase, the limits on children's cognitive abilities make them vunerable to societal and family influences on their attitudes toward differences. Teachers have a responsibility to meditate and limit
these influences as much as possible during this developmental period.
Then,once the child's thinking becomes better able to handle the complex issues of racial and ethnic identity,by age seven, he or she is able to develop ways of categorizing and understanding human diversity without prejudice.
So, would question 2 be :
(A) hierarchical thinking
or
(D) effective training in the home
to nurture self-esteem and racial
pride
Thank you for your time and help!
Your text makes it clear that C is the best answer for number 1.
After reading your text, I've changed my mind and believe that A is the best answer for number 2.
Sorry I misled you, but thanks for citing your text to clarify these answers.
Let's go over each question and your answers:
1. The question asks about the development of prejudice in children and its interaction with cognitive development and ideas about particular groups in their social environment. Your answer is (C) cognitive development and negative attitudes toward persons in the immediate milieu. This answer is incorrect.
To find the correct answer, you can break down each option and determine which one best fits the question:
A) cognitive development and positive ideas about particular groups in the child's social environment: This option suggests that positive ideas about particular groups interact with the child's cognitive development to influence the development of prejudice. While positive ideas about groups can impact the child's perception, it does not fully capture the interaction being asked about.
B) thought processes and rule-development notions about the child's social experiences: This option suggests that the child's thought processes and the development of rules about their social experiences interact to influence the development of prejudice. Again, while these factors may have some influence, they do not fully address the interaction being asked about.
D) cognitive processes and pro-social patterns that adults model: This option suggests that cognitive processes and the pro-social patterns adults demonstrate interact to influence the development of prejudice. While adults' modeling behavior can have an impact, it does not fully encompass the interaction described.
The correct answer is (A) cognitive development and positive ideas about particular groups in the child's social environment. This option acknowledges that both cognitive development and positive ideas about groups interact and contribute to the development of prejudice in children.
2. The question asks about a seven-year-old's response to the question "Who are you?", and their answers include "Jeremy Smith," "an African-American," and "a U.S. citizen." Your answer is (A) hierarchical thinking. This answer is incorrect.
To find the correct answer, let's examine each option and determine which one is the best fit:
B) a gifted child: This option suggests that being a gifted child might explain the seven-year-old's responses. However, there is no direct evidence in the question that suggests this. It is important to base our answer solely on the information given.
C) a self-selected identity preference: This option suggests that the child's responses reflect their own preference for their identity. This option acknowledges and respects the child's agency and autonomy in shaping their self-identity.
D) effective training in the home to nurture self-esteem and racial pride: This option suggests that the child's responses are a result of effective training at home that promotes self-esteem and racial pride. While this could contribute to the child's responses, there is no direct evidence in the question that suggests this.
The correct answer is (C) a self-selected identity preference. This option best captures the idea that the child's responses reflect their own choice in presenting their identity. It acknowledges the child's autonomy in selecting how they define themselves.