The correspondence principle refers to the tendency of

A. schools to promote the values expected of individuals in each social class and to perpetuate social class divisions from one generation to the next.
B. students to develop values and attitudes that are similar to those of their elementary school teachers.
C. parents to place their children in private schools that teach social values similar to their own.
D. schools to place physically handicapped children in classes with peers who are at a similar academic level, regardless of physical condition.


Answer: A

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