Why Do Some Experts Say That Dropping Out of School

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Multiple Choice

Why do some experts say that dropping out of school is a public health problem?

• A) High school dropouts work in jobs that are more likely to expose them to infectious diseases.
• B) High school dropouts earn less money, which means they can rarely afford to buy medicine.
• C) High school dropouts are more likely to have poor health and to use illicit drugs.
• D) College dropouts tend to have more emotional and physical problems than their counterparts who finish college.

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Definitions:

Group Crowd

A large number of individuals gathered together, often sharing a common purpose or emotion, but not necessarily structured as a group.

Deindividuation

A concept in social psychology that refers to the loss of self-awareness in groups, which can lead to disinhibited and impulsive actions.

Social Loafing

The phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working in a group compared to when working alone.

Group Outcomes

The results or consequences of actions taken by a group as a whole, which can affect the group’s cohesion, performance, and individual member's satisfaction.