All of the Following Arguments Have Been Used Against Special

question 4

Multiple Choice

All of the following arguments have been used against special education for children who are gifted EXCEPT

• A)It is inhumane and un-American to segregate students for instruction.
• B)It is not fair to allocate special resources for those who are already advantaged.
• C)Students labeled as gifted develop more emotional problems than students with similar abilities who are not labeled.
• D)There is a danger of leaving some children out when only the ablest are selected for special programs.

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Definitions:

Marginal Rate

Often used in context as marginal rate of substitution or marginal rate of transformation, indicating the rate at which one good can be substituted for another or one output can be exchanged for another in production without altering the overall level.

Substitution

The economic principle describing how consumers replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.

Indifference Curves

Graphs showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, highlighting preferences.

L-shaped

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