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Marty

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Labels such as gifted, average, or deficient that are placed on students by schools
 
  a. reflect their innate abilities combined with their work ethic.
  b. may reflect their school work but also reflect students' social background.
  c. have little effect on students' performance or future.
  d. keep students in school longer because schools treat them according to their individual abilities

Question 2

According to symbolic-interaction analysis, tracking and other forms of labeling in education
 
  a. improve student performance.
  b. are generally helpful to disadvantaged categories of students.
  c. can create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
  d. are linked to the budget concerns of schools.



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Answer to Question 1

(Answer: b)

Answer to Question 2

(Answer: c)



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