Which of the following statements applies the symbolic-interaction approach to schooling?
a. If teachers think some category of students is superior, those same students may end up doing superior work.
b. Teachers convey specialized knowledge that children are not likely to learn at home.
c. Some categories of students are tracked into better classes than others.
d. Schools are intended for learning, but they also are places where many people meet their eventual partners.
Answer: a
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