When the U.S. Supreme Court was deliberating on whether to require schools to integrate black children and white children, their decision to strike down laws permitting segregated schools was greatly influenced by the "Doll Test," conducted by
A) Francis Sumner.
B) B.F. Skinner.
C) Kenneth Clark and Mamie Phipps Clark.
D) Mary Cover Jones.

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The "Doll Test" was conducted by Kenneth Clark and Mamie Phipps Clark, who were African American psychologists. The study showed that black children preferred white dolls over black dolls, which implied internalized racism due to societal segregation. This study was used as evidence in Brown v. Board of Education, and is considered to have influenced the Supreme Court's decision to strike down laws permitting segregated schools.