Research that demonstrated that Black children often preferred playing with a White doll over a Black doll was cited in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, in which the Supreme Court ruled that segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. Who conducted this research?
A) Martin Seligman and Ed Diener
B) Kenneth Clark and Mamie Phipps Clark
C) Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers
D) Francis Sumner and Gilbert Haven Jones

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Kenneth Clark and Mamie Phipps Clark conducted the research known as the "doll test." Their research was instrumental in showing the negative effects of segregation on Black children's self-esteem and identity. The findings were used as evidence in the Brown v. Board of Education case, which helped to end legal segregation in schools.

Research That Demonstrated That Black Children Often Preferred Playing with a White