Greg J Duncan and a Team of Researchers Analyzed the Effect

question 20

Multiple Choice

Greg J. Duncan and a team of researchers analyzed the effect of parental income on the academic achievement of children. What do you think Duncan found given what you have read about socioeconomic status and life chances?

• A) There was no correlation between class status and educational achievement.
• B) Class status helped to predict high school grades but had no relationship to later academic success.
• C) Children from working-class families had a better work ethic and, therefore, were more likely to attend and graduate from college.
• D) Parental income was strongly correlated with academic achievement, especially in low-income families.

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Definitions:

Sensorimotor

Referring to a developmental stage in children characterized by the coordination of sensory experiences with motor actions.

Behavioral Perspective

An approach in psychology focusing on observable behaviors and the ways in which they are learned through interactions with the environment.

Human Impulses

Innate inclinations or promptings that drive individuals to think or act in certain ways without conscious deliberation.

Cognitive Equilibrium

A state of mental balance where individuals' inner schemas effectively handle new information through assimilation and accommodation, as proposed by Piaget.