All these factors have a huge influence on how we act, what we believe and how we perceive things. None of these factors can act without influencing each other. For example, as children our perception of the world derives mainly from our parents' perception of the world. So when we go to school children will tend to repeat what their parents taught them. If a parent is racist, the child will most likely develop a racist personality until exposed to something different. Likewise, institutions teach children about their identity and the roles they should play in society. A child will go home and share with his parents what he has learned at school. Finally, the media also influences children's actions and beliefs. If a child has no personal experience with media portrayals of a minority, he or she will rely on the media to make judgments about minorities or an outgroup when