Mrs. Harper, a third-grade teacher, brands certain students as achievers and other students as slackers. This, in turn, affects their school performance. Which theoretical perspective would focus on this phenomenon?
A. functionalist
B. conflict
C. symbolic interactionist
D. critical
Answer: C
Sociology
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