What does research into the immigrant paradox show?
a) Research has shown that the more generations Asian American and Latino families have been in the United States, the worse the adolescents tend to do in school.
b) Research has shown that the more generations Asian American and Latino families have been in the United States, the better the adolescents tend to do in school.
c) Research has shown that Asian American adolescents gain motivation the more generations their families have been in the United States.
d) Research has shown that becoming American means becoming more likely to have adopted the American cultural values that it is good times and not academic achievement that is important in adolescence.
Answer: a
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