One controversial explanation for African Americans' poor academic performance is a possible belief that education is
a. affected by a low income status.
b. distinctly "White" and therefore not desirable.
c. negatively portrayed by popular media.
d. there are no controversial theories of academics.
Answer: b
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A. bullying by other teens B. teenage pregnancy C. internalizing and externalizing problems D. being arrested and jailed
Maltreatment is more common among ____
a. the poor and disadvantaged b. minority religious groups c. minority ethnic groups d. parents with average intelligence
In a study which examined the link between locus of control and age, Brandtstadter and Rothermund found that:
a. many elderly people maintain an internal orientation by adjusting their goals to make them fit the reality of their situations. b. many elderly people become very external as they create new goals for themselves that unfortunately are unattainable c. middle-aged adults become very internally oriented as they ponder the inevitability of their death d. many adolescents force themselves to create goals that are unworkable so they can be very dissatisfied with their lives.
In the public health model, programs designed to reach people who have started using some substances and to prevent them from abusing these substances or moving to more dangerous substances, would be classified as
A. motivational. B. educational. C. secondary prevention. D. triage.