Author Question: Emily was always considered a bright student. As a result, she was assigned to classes that involved ... (Read 54 times)

neverstopbelieb · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

Emily was always considered a bright student. As a result, she was assigned to classes that involved critical thinking and complex problem solving, while other students were assigned to classes that involved simple skills. She was allotted large quantities of homework that was conceptually complicated. Moreover, she was provided with better quality instruction than other students. In this case, Emily's separation from average students is a result of _____.

A) a hidden curriculum
B) tracking
C) credentialism
D) meritocracy
E) an achievement gap

Question 2

Many symbolic interactionists maintain that tracking:

A) creates and reinforces inequality.
B) causes gender imbalances in student bodies.
C) leads to credential inflation.
D) creates social networks.
E) lessens social class achievement gaps.