According to Symbolic-Interaction Analysis, Tracking and Other Forms of Labeling

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to symbolic-interaction analysis, tracking and other forms of labeling in education

• A)always improve student performance.
• B)are generally helpful to disadvantaged categories of students.
• C)can create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D)are linked to the budget concerns of schools.

---

Definitions:

Identical Twin Study

Research that compares identical twins to determine the relative influence of genetics versus environment on various traits or conditions.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that are responsible for the inherited traits and characteristics of organisms.

Family Studies

An academic and research field focusing on the dynamics and relationships within family systems, including aspects of psychology, sociology, and human development.

Twin

One of a pair of siblings born at the same time from the same pregnancy, either identical (monozygotic) or fraternal (dizygotic).