Ivan is a male Caucasian of Russian heritage who is living in an upper-middle-class neighborhood. Knowing this information would give his teacher
A. accurate data about the types of interventions that Ivan needs.
B. motivation for creating a self-fulfilling prophesy.
C. nothing of value for understanding Ivans needs.
D. some useful information about how Ivan is likely to behave.
Answer:D
Ivan is a male Caucasian of Russian heritage who is living in an upper-middle-class neighborhood. Knowing this information would give his teacher
A. accurate data about the types of interventions that Ivan needs. B. motivation for creating a self-fulfilling prophesy. C. nothing of value for understanding Ivans needs. D. some useful information about how Ivan is likely to behave.
Explanation: D) The description of Ivans characteristics is hardly conclusive for knowing him as a person or predicting how he will behave. Knowing Ivans cultural background does, however, provide some useful information about how he is likely to behave. This information needs to be viewed cautiously, but it is still useful for planning for Ivans needs.