Which of the Following Statements About Dropping Out of High

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about dropping out of high school is true?

• A) Compared with other students, dropouts are more likely to have involved parents.
• B) Risk factors in first grade predict dropout nearly as well as risk factors in secondary school.
• C) Nearly all dropouts achieve poorly and show high rates of norm-violating acts.
• D) The dropout rate is higher among African-American teenagers than among Hispanic teenagers.

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