The chapter argues that the self-fulfilling prophecies associated with _____ are at least partly responsible for the tendency of students in the lower tracks to be low achievers, unmotivated, uninvolved in school activities,
and more prone to break school rules and drop out of school.
a. social Darwinism
b. the Common Core
c. the tracking system
d. No Child Left Behind
Answer: c. the tracking system
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The fact that Italians often are characterized as criminal is an example of ________ toward White ethnics
a. victim discounting b. reverse discrimination c. respectable bigotry d. White privilege
Strategies offered by single parents to help other single parents cope include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. seek counseling. B. listen to others but make your own decisions. C. consider going back to school. D. take up new (or old) activities you always wanted to find time to enjoy.
Lauer and Lauer characterize the amount of energy that Americans consume driving their automobiles as __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word