Question
Greg J. Duncan and a team of researchers analyzed the effect of parental income on the academic achievement of children. Given what you have read about socioeconomic status and life chances, what do you think Duncan found?
A Parental income is strongly correlated with academic achievement, especially in low-income families.
B Class status helped to predict high school grades but had no relationship to later academic success.
C Children from working-class families are more likely to attend and graduate from college, as they have better work ethics.
D There was no correlation between class status and educational achievement.
This question is taken from Soc 1010 – Introduction to Sociology » Spring 2022 » Quiz 5
