Mr. Kennedy, a middle-class Caucasian teacher, assigns lower grades when evaluating the work of two Aboriginal students in his high-school physics class than he does for comparable work from other students. The most valid interpretation of Mr. Kennedy's behavior is that he appears to

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Mr. Kennedy's lower grading of the two Aboriginal students suggests that he has a negative schema or stereotype about Aboriginal students. This behavior is a form of discrimination that is based on race or ethnicity rather than on the students' abilities or performance. None of the other options (A, B, or D) adequately explain Mr. Kennedy's behavior in this context.

Mr Kennedy, a Middle-Class Caucasian Teacher, Assigns Lower Grades When