According to studies by Gewertz in 2009, Kahlenberg in 2010, and Dwyer et al. in 2013, which of the following best explains why many colleges are giving men preferential treatment in admissions?
A) ?To enroll privileged male students as legacies
B) ?To maintain workers for jobs in the stratification hierarchy
C) ?To avoid large gender imbalances in their student bodies
D) ?To admit talented low-income and minority students
E) ?To handle the stress of their economic and social position
C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
About percent of older home owners in 1995 owned their homes free and clear
a. 35 b. 50 c. 65 d. 80
Gospel and classical music do not include death themes in their compositions.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements about social class and educational achievement is true?
A) kids from wealthy families with low college entrance test scores are just as likely to graduate from college as kids from poor families with high college test entrance scores. B) there is a social cost difference in graduating from high school, but high school graduates are about equally likely to attend college regardless of social class. C) once college entrance test scores are taken into account, there is little difference between kids from wealthy families and poor families in their likelihood of graduating from college. D) many poor kid start off at community college and this experience usually leads to a four-year college degree.