What Is the Paradox of Dropping Out of School

question 64

Multiple Choice

What is the paradox of dropping out of school?

• A) Students who drop out are often more successful than students who graduate.
• B) Students who drop out are typically the ones who are most harmed by doing so.
• C) There is little correlation between later success in the workplace and finishing high school.
• D) Students who drop out develop a better sense of what life is all about.

---

Definitions:

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder where an individual's patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving significantly deviate from cultural expectations, causing distress or impairment.

Schizophrenia

A chronic mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and impaired cognitive function.

Subliminal Messages

Messages that are designed to pass below the normal limits of perception, potentially influencing an individual's thinking or behavior without their conscious awareness.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a long-term pattern of violating the rights of others, lack of empathy, and often criminal behavior.