Utilize the major developmental theories you have become familiar with from readings and content from Lesson 6. Pretend you are the author of a "Ask a Student" column for a blog on developmental concerns. You can play the expert and give advice grounded in the theory and research from Lesson 6. PSYCHOLOGY Dear "Ask a Student" My eight-year old son is failing P. E. and growing obese; all he cares about is Nintendo, what should I do? Thank you, A. Bello

Which inference can be made about the author's experiences in "Barrio Boy?" The author thinks his teachers and his classmates are barriers to his learning English and to his integration into American life. The author finds his classmates disrespectful of his Mexican heritage, which causes him to feel alienated from them and his instructors. The author sees his time at Lincoln School positively and thinks other students there did, too. The author believes Lincoln School is a domineering place where the educators are intent on forcing him to renounce his heritage and adopt the American way of life.