Which Would Best Fit with the Theory That Differential Treatment

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which would best fit with the theory that differential treatment by parents negatively influences math skills in a child through the creation of self-fulfilling prophecy?

• A) Math-talented parents tend to encourage their children to do well in math.
• B) Math-untalented parents tend to discourage their children from doing well in math.
• C) Parents attribute their daughter's math success to luck and not ability so the daughter becomes convinced that she is not good at math but rather gets lucky on math tests sometimes.
• D) Son's math performance is not good (and his parents tell him so), but he decides to take more math to challenge himself.

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Definitions:

Kei School

A prominent school of Japanese sculpture, particularly known for its Buddhist statues, flourishing in the Kamakura period.

Artistic Tradition

The passing down of style, themes, practices, and techniques among artists and art movements across generations.

Sculpture

A three-dimensional art form created by shaping or combining hard materials, traditionally stone or metal, but can include any material.

Heian Period

A period in Japanese history, spanning from 794 to 1185, characterized by the flourishing of art, culture, and literature under imperial court influence.