Author Question: Elena was an economically disadvantaged student. The teacher defined her as a slow learner and ... (Read 72 times)

mcmcdaniel · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Elena was an economically disadvantaged student. The teacher defined her as a slow learner and assigned her to a lower ability group. Elena believed that her teacher did not expect her to perform as well as many of the other students, therefore, she performed at a lower level. This illustrates

a. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
b. the organization child.
c. cultural imperialism.
d. multicultural education.

Question 2

Which theoretical perspective would be most likely to be concerned that soft drink companies get to sell their products in schools in exchange for grant money to the schools?

a. Structural-functional
b. Conflict
c. Symbolic interaction
d. Social exchange