The most significant contribution of studies like the High/Scope 20-year study of preschool children is:
a. the evidence that boys consistently have higher academic achievement levels than girls
b. the finding that the high cost of exemplary pre-school programs outweighs the total social benefits of such efforts
c. the indication that the quality of teaching is the most important factor in student achievement
d. their documentation of the benefits of a good pre-school program for disadvantaged children
D
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What Gunnar Myrdal called the "American dilemma" was
a. the denial of basic rights to African Americans by a so-called "democratic society." b. the placing of Native Americans on reservations. c. the restriction of immigration by a nation that was built by immigrants. d. the refusal of many minorities to improve their social standing.
New social movements
A. have their roots in social class, usually working-class, activism. B. tend to emphasize economic issues. C. emphasize resource mobilization on a local level. D. generally do not view government as their ally.
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A. rebel B. innovator C. retreatist D. ritualist