Midterm

Question 1 • Social Problems 1: A World in Crisis (IS)

Given that tracking can impact students’ perception of their abilities, what is the likely consequence of a bright low-income student being placed in a college track?

Answer

That student would believe that they were smart, and college was attainable.

That student would not do well because they would not be with their friends.

That student would do well but not as well as if private school were an option.

That student would do well only if it were it a school with mainly low-income students.

Explanation

Tracking places students into academic paths that can shape how they view their abilities and future opportunities. A bright low-income student placed in a college track would likely see themselves as capable and believe that attending college is attainable. The other choices add conditions about friends, private schools, or the school’s income makeup that aren’t implied by the question.

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