Ezekiel, a 6th Grader, Is Having a Hard Time Adjusting

Multiple Choice

Ezekiel, a 6th grader, is having a hard time adjusting to his new school. He says he's working as hard as he can, but his grades are lower than when he was in the 5th grade. He misses Mr. Sims, his 5th-grade teacher, and his new teachers don't seem to get to know their students like the teachers at his old school did. It's quite possible that Ezekiel is experiencing a

A) school-home incompatibility.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) poor stage-environment fit.
D) cultural conflict.