If a teacher believes that a student is less intelligent than other students, that student is likely to receive less attention and assistance. Therefore, ultimately the student seen as less intelligent will perform poorly on assignments. This is an example of:
a. relative inequality.
b. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
c. structural-strain.
d. blaming the victim.
b
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Policies that limit individuals’ abilities to move out of a country are __________.
A) usually dealing with large populations of unauthorized immigrants B) an example of diaspora C) restrictions on emigration D) prevalent in the U.S.
Individuals who attempted to educate the large population in urban areas of China about health and health care, and also provided treatment of illness and disease, were referred to as: a. physician assistants. b. street doctors
c. proletariat physicians. d. barefoot doctors.
In the first phase of the demographic transition model, a country experiences low birth rates and high death rates.
a. True b. False
When people teach their children to push only the button of the floor that they need when going into the elevator, what is the purpose?
A. to show the symbolism in pushing the appropriate button B. to teach appropriate behaviors C. to show their children what real culture is D. to show them that culture in the U.S. is more refined than in other countries