A(n) _____ is a persistent and significant disparity in academic performance between different groups of students.

A. educational canyon
B. achievement confluence
C. achievement gap
D. hidden curriculum
E. schooling inequity


Answer: C

Sociology

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In society certain particular models of ideal male and female behaviors are held up as standards for all. These are called: a. gender roles

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a. latent b. manifest c. hidden d. indirect

Sociology