Xheng Asserts That If a Child Is Put in a Higher-Level

question 17

Multiple Choice

Xheng asserts that if a child is put in a higher-level grouping for instruction in school, the child is likely to receive better teaching and treatment. Her view most closely resembles which of the following studies?

• A) sociological studies of tracking and "within school effects"
• B) Jonathan Kozol's Savage Inequalities
• C) James Coleman's studies on "between school effects"
• D) Randall Collins's studies of credentialism

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Definitions:

Inhibition

The process of restraining or suppressing a response, action, or cognitive process, often discussed in psychology and neuroscience.

Aggressive Behaviors

Actions intended to cause harm or force upon others, either physically or emotionally, as a means of asserting dominance, expressing frustration, or achieving a goal.

Heteronomous Morality

A stage in child development described by Piaget where children believe rules are unchangeable and morality is dictated by external authority figures.

Objective Consequences

Outcomes or results of an action that are observable and can be measured independently of personal feelings or opinions.