Emily was always considered a bright student. As a result, she was assigned to classes that involved critical thinking and complex problem solving, while other students were assigned to classes that involved simple skills. She was allotted large quantities of homework that was conceptually complicated. Moreover, she was provided with better quality instruction than other students. In this case, Emily's separation from average students is a result of _____.
A. a hidden curriculum
B. tracking
C. credentialism
D. meritocracy
E. an achievement gap
Answer: B
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a. founding of the U.S. as an independent nation b. establishment of medicine as a science. c. immigration of physicians to the U.S. from other countries. d. discovery of penicillin.
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(a). Polyandry. (b). Monogamy. (c). Polygny. (d). Serial Monogamy.
Which term was used by Max Weber to refer to the ability to exercise one's will over others?
A. legitimacy B. politics C. influence D. power
The term used to describe a dispersed group of people who share an interest in a particular issue but may not be in contact with one another is ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).