Around the Same Time Every Semester,Professor Martinez Notices That Student

question 19

Multiple Choice

Around the same time every semester,Professor Martinez notices that student absenteeism starts to increase; specifically,students report being sick more around midterm exam time and around the end of the semester.What is most likely contributing to this increase in the number of students missing classes?

• A) Students are skipping class because they are taking class time to study for exams and complete projects.
• B) Students are getting less sleep, which makes them more susceptible to illness.
• C) Students are missing classes because they are experiencing the dread of the exams, and this causes a temporary "school phobia" situation.
• D) Students are missing classes because they feel that the class lectures that precede midterm and final exams are not as important as studying on their own.

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