Researchers Have Made Empirical Observations That Are Replicated Time and Again

question 66

Multiple Choice

Researchers have made empirical observations that are replicated time and again, showing that students coming from families with lower socioeconomic status in society are disadvantaged in school completion rates, types of programs, and lower grades. According to sociologists, what do these consistent empirical findings form?

• A) a status law
• B) a social law
• C) an educational law
• D) an iron law

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