Michael, a high-achieving African American student, is being ...

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Michael, a high-achieving African American student, is being ostracized by the students from his neighborhood who he used to hang around with. Whitey with a dark skin, they periodically taunt as they see him in the hallway at school. Michael is experiencing the effects of which of the following?
 
  a. Stereotype threat
  b. An ethnic mismatch
  c. A resistance culture
  d. Cultural pride

Question 2

You've found that a student is reasoning at Kohlberg's Stage 3, and you want to deter him from inappropriate behavior. Using Kohlberg's work as a basis, which of the following would be the best way to handle an incident?
 
  a. Punish the behavior.
  b. Suggest that if he will refrain from the behavior for a certain period, he will receive a reward.
  c. Ask if his friends encourage or tolerate such behavior.
  d. Discuss with him what kind of a chaotic society we would live in if people behaved the way he did.

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c