Question

Mamie Clark was a psychologist who is known for her research on __________. A. intellectual and developmental disabilities and gifted children B. racism and its adverse effects on child development C. identity development among Asians living in the US D. academic development of children in desegregated schools

Answer 1

B. racism and its adverse effects on child development

Step-by-step explanation:

Dr. Mamie Clark studied the effects of segregation and racism on the self-esteem of black children.

According to Clark in O'Connell & Russo, 2001, p. 271; "To separate them from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone...."

One of her works titled "The Development of Consciousness of Self and the Emergence of Racial Identification in Negro Preschool Children" investigated the early level of conscious racial identity in black preschool children.