According to , initially, children do not have a frame of reference from which to question the prejudices of their relatives and friends. When they are rewarded with smiles or laughs for telling derogatory jokes or making negative comments about other racial groups, children learn prejudiced attitudes. A. symbolic interactionists B. conflict theorists C. postmodern theorists D. functionalists

A. symbolic interactionists.

Explanation:

Symbolic interactionism or symbolic interaction theory is a sociological theory that focuses on the way society constructs human interpretation. This means that racial tolerance or increased levels of hostility can be examined through the examination of the interaction of people even at the micro-level.

As given in the passage, when children "[who] do not have a frame of reference from which to question the prejudices of their relatives and friends" learn prejudiced attitudes through the responses they get from the adults. Such responses may be in the form of "smiles or laughs for telling derogatory jokes or making negative comments about other racial groups."

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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