76. The author states that many educators feel that ____.

1. steps should be taken to get the dropouts back to campus
2. the dropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study
3. the Ph.D. holder is generally a better adjusted person than the dropout
4. the high dropouts' rate is largely attributable to the lack of stimulation on the part of faculty members

77. Research has shown that ____.

1. dropouts are substantially below Ph.D. s in financial attainment
2. the incentive factor is a minor one in regard to pursuing Ph.D. studies
3. the Ph.D. candidate is likely to change his field of specialization if he drops out
4. about one-third of those who start Ph.D. work do not complete the work to earn the degree

78. Meeting foreign language requirements for the Ph.D. ____.

1. is the most frequent reason for dropping out
2. is more difficult for the science candidate than for the humanities candidate
3. is an essential part of many Ph.D. programs
4. does not vary in difficulty among universities

79. After reading the article, one would refrain from concluding that ____.

1. optimism reigns in regard to getting Ph.D. dropouts to return to their pursuit of the degree
2. a Ph.D. dropout, by and large, does not have what it takes to learn the degree
3. colleges and universities employ a substantial number of Ph.D. dropouts
4. Ph.D. s are not earning what they deserve in nonacademic positions

80. It can be inferred that the high rate of dropouts lies in ____.

1. salary for Ph.D. too low
2. academic requirement too high
3. salary for dropouts too high
4. 1 000 positions

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