Jason Was a Black High School Student from a Middle-Class

question 68

Multiple Choice

Jason was a black high school student from a middle-class family.He was class president,played competitive chess,and had hoped to earn a merit scholarship to one of the nation's top universities.During his senior year,he committed suicide.The sociological imagination helps us understand that Jason may not have committed suicide if he

• A)had stayed away from gangs.
• B)did not have so many emotional problems.
• C)had felt less social pressure to achieve success.
• D)had felt less social pressure to respect and obey authority.

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