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tiara099

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Which of the following statements regarding literacy is true?
 
  a. People are considered illiterate if they read at an eighth-grade level.
  b. Most prison inmates are better than average readers and writers.
  c. The rate of functional illiteracy is higher among minority group members.
  d. Three-quarters of all American adults are considered functionally illiterate.

Question 2

According to conflict theorists, elites use a hidden curriculum to
 
  a. help students learn job-related skills.
  b. maintain their power in society.
  c. teach students to question authority.
  d. save money on public education.


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Sammyo

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. The rate of functional illiteracy is higher among minority group members.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. maintain their power in society.


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