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Having a three year old, I can tell you that dark (or black) is always associated with evil and that light (or white) is always associated with good. You'd have the same result if you showed the same kid two pictures of white-skinned characters if one had blonde hair and the other had black hair. In many of the animated movies, the prince or princess glitters and wears light and vibrant colors, while the villian wears black clothes, has dark hair, and has missing/yellow teeth. My daughter is always scared of dark shadows and never is scared of bright light. I'm often surprised at how much they imply that race is the only reason that the kids responds in the manner they do. Perhaps the dark/light stereotype relates to race at some level, but I think the motives of these kids in their selections are far less malicious than the study would like you to believe.
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