Ogbu and Davis (2003) found that middle-class African American students in an affluent area got lower grades than their middle-class white classmates, concluding that the difference was due to

A) Not wanting to be "too white"
B) Lower academic preparation
C) Lower socio-economic status
D) Discrimination by teachers


Answer: A

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