According to interactionists, IQ (Intelligence Quotient) tests
a. provide an accurate measure of how well students are doing in school.
b. strengthen students' feelings of self-esteem.
c. give an advantage to racial and ethnic minorities.
d. can lead to self-fulfilling prophecies regarding student performance.
Answer: d. can lead to self-fulfilling prophecies regarding student performance.
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Economists call this "__________ unemployment." a. structured b. cyclical c. part-time d. temporary e. relative
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a. Discovery b. Invention c. Diffusion d. Diversity
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a. disclose b. expect their partner to disclose c. both disclose and expect her partner to disclose d. be coy and withhold her true feelings
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)