Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to be true of adolescent mothers?

Accepted Answer

Adolescent mothers often face challenges in their educational journey, which can be exacerbated by early pregnancy. Studies have shown that teenage mothers are more likely to have had lower academic achievement before becoming pregnant, which can be attributed to a variety of socio-economic and educational factors.

Question 2

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues' research on adolescent sleep patterns found that

Accepted Answer

Mary Carskadon's research found that when given the opportunity, adolescents will sleep an average of 9 hours and 25 minutes a night. This suggests that adolescents need a significant amount of sleep to function properly.

Question 3

Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues at the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan monitored the drug use of America's high school seniors in a wide range of public and private high schools. They found that the percentage of illicit drug use

Accepted Answer

The passage states that Lloyd Johnston and his colleagues found that the percentage of illicit drug use declined in the late 1990s. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Question 4

________ are the second leading cause of death in adolescence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are the second leading cause of...

Question 5

Almost half of all deaths from 15 to 24 years of age are due to ________, with the majority of them involving ________.

Accepted Answer

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost half of all deaths from 15 to 24 years of age are due to unintentional injuries, with the majority of them involving motor vehicle accidents.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the relationship between exercise and adolescence?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is true of...

Question 7

The majority of unintentional injuries in adolescence involve

Accepted Answer

According to research and statistics, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of unintentional injuries in adolescence.

Question 8

In the University of Michigan Monitoring the Future Study by Johnston and others (2008), 30 percent of high school seniors said that they had

Accepted Answer

According to the University of Michigan Monitoring the Future Study by Johnston and others (2008), 30 percent of high school seniors reported that they had been in a vehicle with a drugged or drinking driver in the past 2 weeks. The other choices are not supported by this study.

Question 9

A national study of U.S. adolescents revealed that physical activity

Accepted Answer

The study found that physical activity increased until 13 years of age but then declined through 18 years of age.

Question 10

Adolescent use of alcohol has recently shown a(n)

Accepted Answer

According to recent studies, adolescent use of alcohol has decreased significantly in recent years.

Question 11

Which of the following describes the findings of a U.S. survey of adolescent sleep patterns conducted by the National Sleep Foundation (2006)?

Accepted Answer

The findings of the survey indicate that adolescents who got inadequate sleep of 8 hours or less during school nights were more likely to drink caffeinated beverages than their counterparts who got optimal sleep of 9 or more hours. This conclusion is supported by the data collected from the survey. The other options are either incorrect or not supported by the survey findings.

Question 12

One strategy for reducing adolescent pregnancy is the ________ program that focuses on engaging adolescents in volunteer community service and stimulates discussions that help adolescents appreciate the lessons they learn through volunteerism.

Accepted Answer

The Teen Outreach program focuses on engaging adolescents in volunteer community service and stimulates discussions that help adolescents appreciate the lessons they learn through volunteerism. This can be an effective strategy for reducing adolescent pregnancy by keeping adolescents engaged in positive activities and providing them with opportunities to learn and grow.

Question 13

In the context of reducing adolescent pregnancy, several recent research reviews (Denford & others, 2017; Jaramillo & others, 2017; Santelli & others, 2017) have concluded that abstinence-only programs

Accepted Answer

Recent research reviews have found that abstinence-only programs are unable to delay the initiation of sexual intercourse and may not be effective in reducing adolescent pregnancy rates. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer. Choice A is incorrect as research suggests that comprehensive sex education programs that include information about contraception and safe sex practices are more effective in reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy. Choice C is incorrect as abstinence-only programs do not necessarily reduce HIV behaviors. Choice D is also incorrect as abstinence-only programs may lead to an increase in the incidence of sexual intercourse due to a lack of information about contraception and safe sex practices.

Question 14

A number of leading experts on adolescent sexuality conclude that abstinence-only programs

Accepted Answer

According to leading experts on adolescent sexuality, abstinence-only programs are less effective at reducing the risk of adolescent pregnancy than sex-education programs. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

Question 15

In which of the following groups is death through homicide especially common in adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Research has consistently shown that African American adolescents are at a higher risk of being victims of homicide compared to other ethnic groups in the United States. This is due to a range of factors including poverty, lack of access to resources and opportunities, exposure to violence, and systemic racism.

Question 16

Which of the following qualifies as binge drinking as defined in the University of Michigan surveys?

Accepted Answer

According to the University of Michigan surveys, binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks in a row for males and four or more drinks in a row for females at least once in the past 2 weeks. Therefore, option D is the only choice that fits the definition. Options A and C have too few drinks to qualify as binge drinking, and option B sets the number at seven rather than five.

Question 17

Several research studies were conducted by Mary Carskadon and her colleagues on the sleep patterns of U.S. adolescents. They concluded from the studies that

Accepted Answer

Mary Carskadon and her colleagues found that older adolescents tend to be sleepier during the day than younger adolescents, which is attributed to changes in sleep patterns and circadian rhythms during puberty, not just to external factors like academic work or social pressures.

Question 18

Since the 1950s, the adolescent suicide rate has

Accepted Answer

Since the 1950s, the adolescent suicide rate has tripled, reflecting a significant and troubling increase in mental health issues among young people.

Question 19

Which of the following has been found to be true about binge drinking among U.S. adolescents?

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that binge drinking has shown a decline among high school seniors since the 1980s, reflecting a positive trend in alcohol consumption behaviors among older adolescents.

Question 20

According to a national survey, ________ boys exercised the most, ________ girls the least.

Accepted Answer

The survey found that non-Latino white boys exercised the most while African American and Latino girls exercised the least. Option D is the only one that includes these specific demographics. Option A only includes Latino and Latina without specifying gender, option B only includes African American and non-Latino white without specifying gender or other ethnicities, and option C includes Latino and African American but adds Asian without clear information about their exercise habits.

Quiz 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence