Author Question: Mikayla is told repeatedly that she is not a very good athlete. Eventually, she comes to believe it, ... (Read 28 times)

deesands · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Mikayla is told repeatedly that she is not a very good athlete. Eventually, she comes to believe it, puts in little effort in gym class, and receives a poor grade. This scenario is an illustration of __________.

a. a self-fulfilling prophecy
b. civil inattention
c. survival of the fittest
d. false consciousness

Question 2

In regard to age, race/ethnicity, and poverty, the text notes that in 2013 a higher percentage of:

a. Latino/as reported poverty-level incomes than did African Americans or whites.
b. whites (non-Latino/as) reported poverty-level incomes than did African Americans.
c. whites (non-Latino/as) reported poverty-level incomes than did Latino/as.
d. African Americans reported poverty-level incomes than did whites (non-Latino/as) or Latino/as.