At the Elementary and Secondary Levels, American Schools Are

question 21

Multiple Choice

At the elementary and secondary levels, American schools are

• A) very informal in structure.
• B) loosely governed by fairly vague sets of rules.
• C) places that emphasize and reinforce the subordinate status of pupils.
• D) places that attempt to produce an egalitarian atmosphere.

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A developmental psychologist known for his theory of psychosocial development, which outlines eight stages of life from infancy to adulthood.

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