MrAhkbar Is the Principal of a Military School That Has

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Multiple Choice

Mr.Ahkbar is the principal of a military school that has had only male students.This fall,for the first time,girls are being admitted.The boys are very hostile to this decision,and Mr.Ahkbar is worried that there will be trouble.What would you advise Mr.Ahkbar to do to decrease hostility and better integrate the female students into the school?

• A) make sure that all classes have a gender balance
• B) have an open discussion of the situation
• C) have mixed-gender groups work together on projects with superordinate goals
• D) start with single-gender classes and gradually mix the genders

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