Why are students who participate in extracurricular activities more likely to remain in college longer than non-participating students?

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Becoming involved in campus activities makes students more than just students. They make friends, meet people, and develop ties to the campus community. They become part of the life of the college and have more lasting connections to the campus than students who just attend classes.

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A ____ refers to an exact model of a distinctive pattern or form, used as the basis for perception of patterns or forms

a. template b. proximate c. percept d. Gestalt

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The region in which you are most likely to find students that are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS), or Mormons, is the

a. Northeast. b. Southwest. c. West. d. South.

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In a class meeting, Mrs. Edwards says, “Let’s talk about things you think would make this classroom more fun, motivating, and engaging.” Glasser would say that Mrs. Edwards is exploring:

a) quality world pictures. b) connecting behaviors. c) competence. d) the Golden Rule.

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Gay, Mills, and Airasian (2009) point out that qualitative research involves ______.

A. numerical data B. data in narrative or visual form C. qualitative or mixed-methods studies D. only observation

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