The Decline in the Overall U

question 88

Multiple Choice

The decline in the overall U.S.high school dropout rate since the mid-2000s is largely due to __________.

• A) the impact of legislation, such as No Child Left Behind
• B) substantial gains in Hispanic teenagers' graduation rates
• C) substantial gains in Native-American teenagers' graduation rates
• D) the availability of high-quality vocational learning opportunities

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable that is measured in an experiment and expected to change as a result of changes in the independent variable.

Continuous Variables

Variables that can take an infinite number of values within a given range, allowing for very fine distinctions.

Factor Analysis

An analytical method in statistics that identifies the basic variables, or factors, explaining the correlation patterns seen within a group of observed variables.

Factors

In the context of statistics and experimental design, variables that are manipulated or measured to determine their effect on an outcome variable.