Based on Data from the National Center for Education Statistics

question 44

Multiple Choice

Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics published in 2014, which student is the MOST likely to drop out of high school?

• A) Angelo, a Latino male
• B) Elisabeth, a non-Latino white female
• C) Cecilia, an African-American female
• D) Xiong, an Asian-American male

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Division

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by accelerating heart rate, constricting blood vessels, and raising blood pressure.

Myelin Sheath

An insulating layer, or sheath, composed of protein and fatty substances, that surrounds the nerve cells' axons, facilitating rapid electrical impulses.

Dendrite

Dendrites are the branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons, playing a crucial role in the transmission of neural signals.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.