You are involved in the Big Brother/Big Sister program. Your "little" just told you that he is considering dropping out of high school. You are horrified that he would consider doing this
What is one of the reasons that this is going to be a huge problem for him? The average salary for high school dropouts has ____.
a. only increased by 12% over the last half-century
b. only increased by 5% over the last half-century
c. decreased by 28% over the last half-century
d. decreased by 42% over the last half-century
D. Income for high-school dropouts has decreased by 42% during the last half-century.
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Parents in a particular county can choose to send their pre-teens to a middle school or keep them in the K-8 school. After surveying the research, which strategy should a developmentalist recommend?
A) "Send your child to the middle school." B) "Keep your child in the K-8 school." C) "Visit each school and pick the most nurturing place." D) "Send your child to the middle school, but only if you have a boy."
An advantage of using an algorithm to solve a problem is that algorithms
a. produce functional fixedness. b. require no mental effort. c. guarantee a solution. d. are efficient.