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kfurse

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On average, black and Hispanic students receive ________ grades and perform ________ on standardized achievement tests than white or Asian American students.
 
  a. higher/higher
  b. higher/lower
  c. lower/higher
  d. lower/lower

Question 2

Teeana grew up in a low-income black community. From the eighth grade onwards she became involved in a college-prep study program and has a strong goal of entering college. She does well on tests in class, but performed below her own and her teachers expectations on a national test of cognitive aptitude for college. According to researchers, low performance on the national test may reflect
 
  a. familismo.
  b. lack of challenging cognitive activities in school.
  c. lack of intrinsic motivation.
  d. stereotype threat.



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ecox1012

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. lower/lower

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d. stereotype threat.




kfurse

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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