Bart Is Constantly Told by One of His Teachers That

question 121

Multiple Choice

Bart is constantly told by one of his teachers that he is slow-witted and that he will never amount to anything. When he hears this, he does not feel like putting any effort into his schoolwork, feeling that the teacher will fail him anyway. Consequently, he begins to miss school and stops doing any schoolwork. What process is occurring in Bart?

• A) enculturation of educational capital
• B) acceptance of the hidden curriculum
• C) development of class consciousness
• D) adoption of a self-fulfilling prophecy

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