The Hidden Curriculum Is Inconsistent with the Values to Which

question 117

Multiple Choice

The hidden curriculum is inconsistent with the values to which many students from poor and racial-minority families are exposed at home. What is a common outcome of this situation for these students?

• A) They are skeptical of the ability of school to open job opportunities or other paths of achievement for them.
• B) They are hostile toward other poor groups, whom they view as competitors for scarce resources.
• C) They do very well in non-academic courses that stream them into class-appropriate job opportunities.
• D) They work harder than other students to overcome the disadvantages they have.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.

Operant Conditioning

A learning framework through which a behavior's strength is altered by either reinforcement techniques or punitive actions.

Vending Machines

Automated machines that provide items such as snacks, beverages, and other products to consumers after money, a credit card, or a specially designed card is inserted into the machine.