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This activity contains 26 questions.

	According to your author, when does adolescence begin?   when they turn 13 when their body is physically mature at about age 11 when they reach puberty

	Which of the following terms refers to a person not yet an adult in the eyes of the law?   juvenile adolescent preteen teenager

	Early adolescence usually refers to persons ___ years of age:   15 to 19 over 21 8 to 10 11 to 14

	All of the following are revolutions that influence adolescents EXCEPT:   religious education materialistic computer

	The percent of students who are using computers at school is about:   22 49 78 93

	The highest percentage of high school graduates are:   black Native American Hispanic white

	What percentage of high school students graduate college?   10 75 26 50

	The median age that males marry is about:   18 22 30 27

	The percentage of American families with just one child is:   30 20 40 10

	Unwed mothers are more likely to: (as compared to married mothers)   have a low standard of living receive prenatal care get married right away have children that are more aggressive

	In the last thirty years, the rate of violent crime has:   stayed the same increased decreased doubled

	How many unplanned pregnancies are there in the USA annually?   300,000 800,000 200,000 500,000

	Which part of the world does more to prepare high school graduates to enter the working world?   USA Europe Canada Japan

	Families became more democratic because of:   an increase in women's economic power the rise of the feminist movement more educated women all of the above

	As factor A increases, factor B decreases. What type of correlation is this?   equal positive none negative

	The word adolescence comes from a Latin verb meaning "to grow to maturity."    True  False

	Puberty begins at thirteen years of age.    True  False

	An eclectic approach to the study adolescence, which your text adopts, is interdisciplinary and emphasizes many approaches.    True  False

	The baby boomer generation was born after the years of World War I.    True  False

	In recent years, people have become more willing to discuss openly problems of sexual harassment.    True  False

	Today, about 95 percent of unwed mothers decide to keep their babies.    True  False

	Increasing birth rates since 1965 have resulted in larger families.    True  False

	Over one half of the children born in the 1980s and 1990s will spend a considerable amount of time living with one parent.    True  False

	Define adolescence and explain how it is related to the terms maturity, puberty, teenager, juvenile, and youth.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Explain why knowledge of this society is necessary for understanding its adolescents.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	List some causes of the workplace revolution, and explain how it impacts adolescents and their families.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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