A study comparing students enrolled in magnet schools with those in other city schools showed that the magnet students ________
A) pursued college less often
B) showed smaller gains in reading and math, which persisted into high school
C) performedparticularly poorly when they were from low-SES neighborhoods
D) showed greater gains in reading and math achievement over a two-year period
Answer: D
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Which model or theory proposes that emotions act as a reservoir that fills up and spills over, and that expressing these emotions will reduce arousal??
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