Which of the following is an example of a symbolic interactionist approach to studying education?

A. analyzing data about the relationship between education status and income
B. observing how certain students perform in class after being labeled “exceptional”
C. studying patterns of racial segregation in public education
D. examining the reproduction of inequality in mass education


Ans: B

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a. US colonies b. Soviet Union/Communism c. disgruntled US workers d. US allies

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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