MrKennedy,a Middle-Class Caucasian Teacher,assigns Lower Grades When Evaluating the Work

question 62

Multiple Choice

Mr.Kennedy,a middle-class Caucasian teacher,assigns lower grades when evaluating the work of two Native American students in his high-school physics class than he does for comparable work from other students.The most valid interpretation of Mr.Kennedy's behavior is that he appears to

• A)be conforming to conventional ethnic values.
• B)be demonstrating a laissez-faire personality.
• C)have a negative schema regarding Native Americans.
• D)mistrust people who are culturally inferior.

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