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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tatum explains that much of the pattern of stability and transition in midlife creates pressures on racial identities for Blacks where in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 5, Racial Identity in Adulthood?

2. What is the first stage of William E. Cross, Jr.'s theory of Nigrescence?

3. When was Erik Erikson's book Childhood and Society published?

4. When was The Negro to Black Conversion Experience published?

5. When did Erik Erikson die?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does White culture impact whites in the collegiate setting, as described by Tatum in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 5, Racial Identity in Adulthood?

2. How does Tatum describe the stages of racial identity for blacks in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 5, Racial Identity in Adulthood?

3. How does Tatum describe differences between men and women in racial identity in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 4, Identity Development in Adolescence?

4. How does Tatum relate prejudice to racism in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 1, Defining Racism?

5. How does the author describe the reasons black children begin sitting together at lunch in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 4, Identity Development in Adolescence?

6. What co-evolving processes construct personal identity according to the author in Part I, A Definition of Terms, Chapter 2, The Complexity of Identity?

7. What analysis of William Cross's does the author describe in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 4, Identity Development in Adolescence?

8. Why does the author claim that when addressing racism with children it is important to keep in mind their developmental stage in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 3, The Early Years?

9. How does the author address the subject of slavery when dealing with children in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 3, The Early Years?

10. What two developmental stages does Tatum focus on in adolescent development of identity in Part II, Understanding Blackness in a White Context, Chapter 4, Identity Development in Adolescence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe William Cross and the five stages of "nigrescence." When did Cross develop his theories of racial development?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the experience of Blacks and Whites in the workplace. What resistance does the author describe Whites having against affirmative action? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the immersion experience and its impact on racial identity development. When and in what ways does the author describe this experience?

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