John u. ogbu and signithia fordham's argument that negative cultural stereotypes and low expectations lead minority students to doubt their own intellectual capabilities and then underperform, subsequently creating a vicious cycle, is representative of which kind of theory?

Which description best describes florida's legislative branch of government? a) this branch is divided into two houses and is responsible for creating state laws. b) this branch is responsible for collecting taxes and budgeting government expenses. c) this branch is made up of cabinets to carry out laws and is led by the governor. d) this branch is responsible for protecting citizens' rights and liberties and interpreting laws.

What are the three criteria necessary to qualify for special education services under the individuals with disabilities education act category of intellectual disabilities? an intellectual functioning of 70 or more on a standardized iq test significant difficulty with tasks of everyday living (adaptive behavior) subaverage intellectual function (2 or more sd below the mean on a standardized iq test) impaired intellectual performance due to a traumatic brain injury deficits in intellectual functioning occur during the developmental period to distinguish id from other disabilities

Psychologists studying infant memory want to determine at what age babies can remember specific events. an experimenter uses several puppets to demonstrate a series of actions while the infant watches. after a delay, the experimenter records how many of the actions the child imitates when playing with the puppets. what is the dependent variable?