Andi,a twenty-three-year old white woman,hesitated to introduce her African American boyfriend to her parents,who are both white.All of her friends from college have already met her boyfriend.According to the textbook,what might this decision say about attitudes toward interracial dating?

A) African Americans are generally more accepting of interracial dating than whites are.
B) Younger people tend to be more accepting of interracial dating than older people are.
C) Women tend to be more accepting of interracial dating than men are.
D) People are less accepting of interracial dating now than they were in the 1990s.

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Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The hesitation of Andi to introduce her African American boyfriend to her parents, despite her friends being accepting, suggests that her parents may hold more traditional or discriminatory attitudes towards interracial dating. This is consistent with research showing that while younger people tend to be more accepting of interracial dating, older generations may hold more negative attitudes.

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