A School District Performed a Study to Find the Main

question 57

Essay

A school district performed a study to find the main causes leading to its students dropping out of school.
Thirty cases were analyzed, and a primary cause was assigned to each case. The causes included unexcused
absences (U), illness (I), family problems (F), and other causes (O). The results for the thirty cases are listed
below: $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | c c c c c c c c c c | } \hline \mathrm { U } & \mathrm { U } & \mathrm { U } & \mathrm { I } & \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { O } & \mathrm { O } & \mathrm { U } & \mathrm { I } & \mathrm { F } \\\mathrm { F } & \mathrm { O } & \mathrm { U } & \mathrm { I } & \mathrm { I } & \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { I } & \mathrm { I } & \mathrm { O } & \mathrm { U } \\\mathrm { I } & \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { U } & \mathrm { U } & \mathrm { I } & \mathrm { I } & \mathrm { O } & \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { U } \\\hline\end{array}\\\text { Construct a table summarizing the frequency distribution of the primary causes leading to student dropout. }\\\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Cause } & \text { Frequency } \\\hline & \\& \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Adenohypophysis

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland responsible for secreting several key hormones that regulate various physiological processes.

Prostaglandin

Class of physiologically active substances present in many tissues; among its effects are vasodilation, stimulation and contraction of uterine smooth muscle and the promotion of inflammation and pain.

Glucocorticoids

These are a class of corticosteroids that play a role in glucose metabolism, anti-inflammatory processes, and immune system modulation.

Congenital Birth Defects

Conditions present at birth that can affect the structure and function of a baby, varying widely from mild to life-threatening.