The likelihoods of Blacks and Hispanics to graduate from high school, go to college, and graduate from college are all lower than the likelihoods of Whites to accomplish the same educational milestones; this "filtering out" of Blacks and Hispanics is call

A) The funnel effect
B) The bell curve
C) A meritocracy
D) The chilly classroom climate


Answer: A

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