Research Cited by Aulette Indicates That the Group That Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

Research cited by Aulette indicates that the group that is most ambivalent and sometimes negative about education for their children is the

• A)Black middle class.
• B)White middle class.
• C)Black working class.
• D)White working class.

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Definitions:

Commons Dilemma

A situation in shared-resource systems where individual users acting independently according to their own self-interest behave contrary to the common good of all users by depleting or spoiling that resource.

Bystander Effect

The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.

Kitty Genovese

An American woman whose 1964 murder in New York City became influential in the study of the bystander effect and social psychology.

Prisoner's Dilemma

A scenario in game theory where two individuals acting in their self-interest do not result in the optimal outcome for either party.