The Oakland A's Used New Metrics to Assess Player Potential

question 56

Multiple Choice

The Oakland A's used new metrics to assess player potential.This gave them an ability to do what?

• A) Use their high-salary athletes to their best advantage
• B) Publish new metrics in the Oakland Tribune newspaper
• C) Launch a new advertising campaign for season tickets
• D) Field low-cost teams that were still competitive

Analyze the effects of social stratification on individuals' life chances and opportunities.

Describe the concept of social mobility and the factors that influence it.

Explain the role of cultural capital in social stratification and mobility.

Recognize the impact of systemic inequalities on marginalized communities.

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Definitions:

Non-Compliance

The act of not following or being in accordance with rules, regulations, or orders.

Teaching Personnel

Individuals, such as teachers and educators, involved in delivering education and instruction in schools and other educational institutions.

Class Consciousness

Awareness and understanding of one's place in a system of social classes, including the interests and struggles associated with it.

Hidden Curriculum

Refers to the unwritten, unofficial, and often unintended lessons, values, and perspectives that students learn in school alongside the formal curriculum.