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hbsimmons88

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Harold W. Stevenson conducted a comparative study of students in the United States and Asia. He discovered that __________.
 
  a. contrary to popular belief, American schoolchildren perform better than do those in Asia
  b. students in some of the better Asian schools had scores that were similar to those of American students
  c. Asian students performed as well or better than American students through the fifth grade, but then, the American youngsters far outperformed their Asian counterparts
  d. All of the above
  e. None of the above

Question 2

A family experiences problems because a family member is involved in marital infidelity, a serious physical or mental disorder, or a decision to work instead of taking care of the children. These family problems are due to __________.
 
  a. personal inadequacies
  b. family inflexibility
  c. internal crises
  d. immorality
  e. externally imposed crises



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Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

c



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