Kara has behavioral problems as a young child.As she goes through school, she is labeled "troubled," and told she will never amount to anything.Kara, though intelligent, decides to "live down" to this expectation.Which sociological perspective would be most interested in studying Kara's experience?
A)Symbolic interactionism
B)Conflict theory
C)Functionalism
D)Feminist theory

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Symbolic interactionism focuses on individual interactions and the meanings people derive from those interactions, including how self-concepts and identities are developed through societal labels and expectations. Kara's experience of being labeled "troubled" and internalizing that label aligns with the interests of symbolic interactionism, which would examine how these labels and interactions influence her behavior and self-perception.

Kara Has Behavioral Problems as a Young Child