Those Who Favor Smaller High Schools Argue That

question 45

Multiple Choice

Those who favor smaller high schools argue that

• A)science labs,libraries,and sports facilities are unnecessary luxuries.
• B)smaller schools are more energy efficient.
• C)breaking up big high schools reduces problems with gangs.
• D)students in smaller schools feel less alienated and more attached to their schools.

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Definitions:

Dominant Culture

The culture of the most powerful group in society.

Middle-class Values

Norms, beliefs, and behavioral expectations typically associated with the middle socio-economic class, often emphasizing education, hard work, and respectability.

Social Sanctions

Measures that reinforce norms through rewards for conformity and penalties for nonconformity within a society.

Folkways

Norms for routine or casual interaction that guide everyday behavior in a society, often without much moral significance.