Although Many High School Dropouts Achieve Poorly and Show High

question 92

Multiple Choice

Although many high school dropouts achieve poorly and show high rates of norm-violating acts,

• A) rarely are other warning signs present.
• B) rarely do these students report a history of dissatisfaction with school.
• C) these students are nonetheless likely to find adequate employment after leaving school.
• D) a substantial number quietly disengage from school.

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Definitions:

Motivation

The reasons or incentives that drive an individual to act in a particular way or pursue specific goals.

Self-Efficacy

An individual's belief in their capability to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.

Enactive Mastery

Gaining confidence and proficiency in a specific skill or task through direct experience and successful performance.

Vicarious Modelling

A learning process that occurs through observing the actions of others and the consequences of those actions, rather than through personal experience.