Three of the following are likely to give you reasonable clues about a student's cultural background and/or ethnic group membership. Which one is probably least dependable as an indicator of a student's cultural background and ethnicity?
a. The color of a student's skin
b. The ethnicity of the student's parents
c. What language is most often spoken at home
d. The cultural and religious activities in which a student regularly participates
a
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