Which Statement Explains Why Youth from Families with $200,000 or More

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains why youth from families with $200,000 or more income score more than 300 points higher on the SAT than youth from families with an income of $20,000 or less?

• A) Social Darwinism shows that families who have high earnings are more intelligent and more deserving than families with low incomes.
• B) Poor White people are physically and intellectually inferior to poor minorities, therefore, they cannot raise themselves out of poverty.
• C) The end of No Child Left Behind means that schools in poor neighborhoods will not receive the funding they need to improve.
• D) The many benefits of economic privilege include better nutrition, schools, medical care, and technology.