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question 110

Multiple Choice

The average U.S. high school dropout rates mask some very high dropout rates

• A) in high-income areas of the suburbs.
• B) among adolescents in the 13- to 15-year age group.
• C) among Asian American adolescents.
• D) in low-income areas of inner cities.

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Definitions:

Pool Resources

The act of combining assets, funds, or talents of a group of people for a common purpose or benefit.

Compulsive Hoarding

The urge to accumulate and hold on to familiar objects and possessions, sometimes to the point of their becoming health and/or safety hazards. This impulse tends to increase with age.

Material Items

Material items are physical objects that can be touched and owned, often used to fulfill needs or desires, including everything from personal belongings to commodities in trade.

Oldest-Old

Elderly adults (generally, those over age 85) who are dependent on others for almost everything, requiring supportive services such as nursing homes and hospital stays.