Kumar Thinks That a Child's Background and Environment Influence Educational

question 18

Multiple Choice

Kumar thinks that a child's background and environment influence educational attainment more than the physical resources a school has at its disposal. His view most closely resembles the conclusions of which of the following studies?

• A) sociological studies of tracking and "within school effects"
• B) Jonathan Kozol's Savage Inequalities
• C) James Coleman's studies on "between school effects"
• D) Randall Collins's studies of credentialism

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