What similarities and differences did Plumert and colleagues (2004; 2011) find when they compared children and adults crossing the "street" on a bicycle in a virtual environment?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Children were as good as adults at perceiving when the gaps between vehicles were large enough for them to cross the street safely.
2. However, children did not move out into the street as quickly once they perceived it was safe to do so, leading to a higher rate of collisions with cars.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
One might argue that the stop and frisk procedures used in New York City violate the principle of equality and rely on profiling, as 52% of stops between 2004 and 2009 were of __________________ and 30% were of __________________
A. African Americans; Caucasians B. Hispanics; Caucasians C. African Americans; Caucasians D. African Americans; Hispanics