What of the Following Statements Is Most Likely to Be

question 50

Multiple Choice

What of the following statements is most likely to be true of Bobby, a kindergarten student, whose father has been gone since he was a baby and whose mother is poor and undereducated?

• A) He did not begin school at a disadvantage, but discrimination may cause him to decline in performance over the years relative to his wealthier classmates.
• B) He began school with less ability than his more advantaged peers, but the differences between his school performance and theirs will decrease each year that he is in school.
• C) He began school at a disadvantage, and without intervention his performance will probably always lag behind that of his more advantaged peers.
• D) At this time, there are no known interventions that can compensate for his disadvantaged background and help him perform academically as well as his more advantaged peers.

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