Identify a True Statement About School Phobia

question 48

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about school phobia.

• A) Except for extreme cases, it is usually not better for children with school phobia to remain at home until the origins of the problem are uncovered and resolved.
• B) Most professionals agree that the first rule in the treatment of most cases of school phobia is to use corporal punishment and force a child to go to school.
• C) Antidepressant medication has been used with school phobia with no success.
• D) Antidepressant medication is most effective in treating school phobia.

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Definitions:

Achievement Gap

The persistent disparity in academic performance or educational attainment between different groups of students, often based on race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

American Education

The system and institutions of learning, including schools and universities, within the United States.

Ladson-Billings

Refers to Gloria Ladson-Billings, an American pedagogical theorist and teacher educator known for her work on culturally relevant pedagogy.

Achievement Gap

The observed disparity in academic performance between groups of students, especially minority and non-minority students or those from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds versus those from affluent backgrounds.