Lower Academic Performance in African-American Teens Has Been Linked to

question 45

Multiple Choice

Lower academic performance in African-American teens has been linked to

• A)negative peer pressure.
• B)an attempt to reject cultural identity.
• C)overinvolved parents.
• D)too extreme a valuation on academics.

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