Two students are raised in different communities and go do different schools. One child is encouraged to use language in a way that is easily understood by their teacher, the other child is not. Through the _____, we can expect the former child to do worse in school.

A. structural functionalist theory
B. cultural capital theory
C. conflict theory
D. communicative action theory


Answer: B

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