In School, Students Are Taught Not Only How to Prepare

question 109

Multiple Choice

In school, students are taught not only how to prepare for the job market but also how to be punctual, to cooperate with others, to defer to authorities, and so on. Which of the following refers to the latter area of teaching?

• A) the process of socialization
• B) citizenship and self-governance
• C) a self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) the hidden curriculum

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Definitions:

Mediumship

The practice of purportedly mediating communication between spirits of the dead and living human beings.

Western-Based

Approaches, methodologies, or perspectives that are rooted in or heavily influenced by Western culture and philosophies.

Mental Health

A state of well-being in which an individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with normal stresses of life, and can work and contribute to their community.

Altered States

A term used to describe various states of consciousness that differ from normal waking consciousness, often induced by factors like meditation, drugs, or hypnosis.