Which of the following statements about children's use of racial categories is true?
A) Children in areas where multiracial people are more common tend to describe others in terms of multiple racial categories rather than just one category.
B) When asked an open-ended question such as "Tell me about this person; what do you see?" children rarely mention race.
C) Even when children express a racial preference, their interactions with other children are more influenced by gender than by race.
D) All of the above are true.

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A) This is true according to research on multiracial children's understanding and use of racial categories.
B) This is also true, as young children are typically not socialized to notice race and may not bring it up unless prompted by an adult.
C) This is another true statement, as studies have shown that children's preferences and interactions are often more strongly shaped by gender than by race.

Which of the Following Statements About Children's Use of Racial