Luis has a bad day and scores poorly on an exam. The teacher views him as lazy and unintelligent and pays only negative attention to him, if any. Luis loses interest in school and stops reading and doing homework. He ultimately fails. Symbolic interactionists would term this situation __________.
a. a self-fulfilling prophecy
b. the hidden curriculum
c. tracking or ability testing
d. a dysfunction of the educational system
Question 2
Despite high levels of achievement, Iranian and Arab Americans have experienced persistent discrimination in the United States.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false