Four-year-old Theresa, an Aboriginal Canadian, is asked to choose between pictures of white children and Aboriginal children.According to research regarding racial dissonance, Shelia is most likely to have negative feelings toward

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Research on racial dissonance has shown that children, including those from minority groups, can internalize societal biases and may show a preference for the majority group. This can lead to negative feelings towards their own racial or ethnic group. In the context of Aboriginal Canadian children like Theresa, societal influences and the portrayal of racial groups in media and culture could lead to a preference for images of white children over those of Aboriginal children, reflecting internalized negative feelings towards their own group.

Four-Year-Old Theresa, an Aboriginal Canadian, Is Asked to Choose Between