The Institute of Education Sciences Measures the High School Dropout

question 68

Multiple Choice

The Institute of Education Sciences measures the high school dropout rate as the percentage of 16-through 24-year-olds who are not enrolled in school and have not earned a high school credential.In 2009,the high school dropout rate was 8.1%.A polling company recently took a survey of 1,000 people between the ages of 16 and 24 and found that 6.5% of them are high school dropouts.The polling company would like to determine whether the dropout rate has decreased.When testing whether the dropout rate has decreased,the appropriate hypotheses are _____________.

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Definitions:

Infatuation

An intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something.

Intimacy

A close and personal bond characterized by affection or love with another individual or group.

Sternberg's Triangular Theory

A theory of love developed by psychologist Robert Sternberg that suggests love is composed of three components: intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Consummate Love

A form of love that combines intimacy, passion, and commitment in a balanced way, as defined by Robert Sternberg's triangular theory of love.