White Bias in 3–7-Year-Old Children across Cultures

In three studies we report data confirming and extending the finding of a tendency toward a White preference bias by young children of various ethnic backgrounds. European American preschoolers who identify with a White doll also prefer it to a Black doll. In contrast, same age African American chil...

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Authors: Gibson, Bentley (Author) ; Robbins, Erin (Author) ; Rochat, Philippe (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Journal of cognition and culture
Year: 2015, Volume: 15, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 344-373
Further subjects:B Test bias children cross cultural development ethnicity preferences race
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