According to the Text, What Can We Conclude About Educational

question 70

Multiple Choice

According to the text, what can we conclude about educational attainment for youth from all class backgrounds over the past half century?

• A)It has steadily risen over the last 50 years.
• B)It is relatively the same as ever.
• C)It is realistically only for the rich.
• D)It has steadily declined over the last 50 years.

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Definitions:

Preoperational Stage

A developmental stage in Piaget's theory, occurring from ages 2 to 7, where children are beginning to develop logical thought but are not yet capable of concrete reasoning.

Formal-Operations Stage

The fourth and final stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from age 12 onwards, characterized by the ability to think abstractly and reason logically.

Oral Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory during infancy where the mouth is the primary source of pleasure and exploration.

Genital Stage

The final stage of Freud's psychosexual development where healthy sexual development is characterized by the strong sexual interest in the opposite sex.