CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Occupations

Why do children of professionally occupied parents attend college at a higher rate than children born to parents in the lower class?

  1. Children of professionals score higher on the SAT.
  2. Many colleges do not allow first generation college students.
  3. Professionals have a higher education and expect the same of their children.
  4. None of the above
Explanation

Answers: A and C - Children of parents with professional occupations such as attorney, doctor or journalist, tend to score higher on the SAT and to receive more emphasis on higher education from their educated parents. When a parent has a higher education, they are more likely to expect the same from their children. Many colleges actually encourage the application of first generation college students.

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