A Teacher Who Pays More Attention to the Boys in Class

question 45

Multiple Choice

A teacher who pays more attention to the boys in class or a committee that preferentially awards scholarships to male students is engaging in ________.

• A) self-fulfilling prophecy
• B) intrusive interruptions
• C) sex discrimination
• D) heterosexism

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