Which major theoretical perspective sees education as one way that labeling theory is seen in action, such as a student who scores poorly on a standardized test being labeled as a low achiever?

a. Functionalism
b. Conflict theory
c. Symbolic interactionism
d. Feminist theory


c. Symbolic interactionism

@ Symbolic interactionism sees education as one way that labeling theory is seen in action, such as a student who scores poorly on a standardized test being labeled as a low achiever.

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