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A Multiple Choice Quiz

By K.C. Johnson

Student A, who describes himself as black and Hispanic, receives a 98 on a statistics test; his professor also writes ?excellent? beneath the grade. Student A peers at the tests of blonde, blue-eyed Students B and C, both of whom have told him their parents are WASPs. They both received grades of 100, but the professor?at least as far as Student A can see based on his (seemingly improper) peeking at their exams?did not write ?excellent? beneath their grades. What does the above scenario indicate? a.) The professor liked Student A, and didn?t particularly like Students B or C. b.) Student A?s test score was a dramatic improvement from his previous performance, so the professor wanted to give him particular encouragement, while Students B and C had been consistently excellent...continue to full post

Full post as published by Durham-in-Wonderland on March 31, 2011 (boomark / email).