From Kindergarten Through University, Students Are Systematically Taught to Accept

question 72

Multiple Choice

From kindergarten through university, students are systematically taught to accept the curricula, routines, and grading systems imposed upon them by teaching personnel. Students are punished in various ways for non-compliance. What concept does this whole situation illustrate?

• A) the existing stratification system
• B) the self-fulfilling prophecy
• C) false consciousness
• D) the hidden curriculum

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Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two goods, given a set of inputs consisting of resources and other factors. The PPF demonstrates the trade-offs in production volume between two choices.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of passing up the next best choice when making a decision.

Economic Problem

The challenge of managing limited resources to meet the unlimited wants and needs of a society.

Scarce Resources

Essential goods or inputs in limited supply compared to the demand, requiring allocation through economic systems.