What is the strongest predictor that a student will drop out of school?

a. Willingness to try harder

b. Lack of will to succeed

c. Family characteristics

d. Low GPA

B - The willingness to try harder would propel them to succeed. Family Characteristics only play into time to do work, if anything school could be a haven and families don't pass GPA's down with genes. And a low GPA would only propel them further or add to the lack of hope. But B is by far the best answer.

b.

Explanation:

The lack of will succeed will be the strongest predictor for the dropping out of the student as other problems (options) could be managed will the will to succeed.