The text discussed five main reasons that the dropout rate is higher for low-SES students than for higher-SES students. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?
A) Teachers are often prejudiced against low-SES youths.
B) Low-SES students receive fewer rewards for doing well.
C) Low-SES students do not possess the math skills of their middle-class peers.
D) Peer influences on low-SES youths are often antischool.
Answer: C
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