In a Conversation with His Mother, Abdul Is Pleading to Be

question 23

Multiple Choice

In a conversation with his mother, Abdul is pleading to be transferred to a different school, arguing that his current school racializes minority students. When asked to explain, which of the following would Abdul offer?

• A) The school's curriculum specifically details how teachers intervene when racism occurs.
• B) The school has policies that do not consider the disadvantages experienced by minority students.
• C) The school does not have any multicultural events planned for in the curriculum.
• D) Minority group students are given special status and privileges not given to other classmates, and then they are targeted by the nonminority students for being "special."

Recognize how the nervous and endocrine systems respond to stress and stimuli.

Understand the concept of epigenetics and how the environment can influence gene expression.

Distinguish between types of twins and what their study reveals about genetics and behavior.

Grasp the concept of plasticity in the brain's development and functioning.

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