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61. Approximately what percentage of teenage pregnancies unintended? A. 90 percentB. 70 percentC. 50 percentD. 30 : 1198941
61. Approximately what percentage of teenage pregnancies are unintended?
A. 90 percent
B. 70 percent
C. 50 percent
D. 30 percent
62. In the United States, birthrates have fallen most sharply among
A. Native American girls.
B. Asian American girls.
C. black girls.
D. Hispanic girls.
63. Which of the following statements regarding teenage mothers is false?
A. Teenage mothers are likely to drop out of school and have repeated pregnancies.
B. Teenage unwed mothers and their families are likely to suffer financial hardship.
C. Practically all teenage parents are themselves products of adolescent pregnancy.
D. The babies of teenage mothers are at heightened risk of birth complications.
64. Which of the following refers to a pattern of emotional turmoil, characteristic of a minority of adolescents that may involve conflict with family, alienation from adult society, reckless behavior, and rejection of adult values?
A. Youth voice
B. Generation gap
C. Sibling rivalry
D. Adolescent rebellion
65. Which of the following, if true, proves that adolescent rebellion is a myth?
A. Most young people feel close to and positive about their parents, share similar opinions on major issues, and value their parents’ approval.
B. Negative emotionality and mood swings are most intense during early adolescence, perhaps due to the stress connected with puberty.
C. Arguments among parents and adolescents most often concern control over everyday personal matters rather than issues of health and safety or right and wrong.
D. The proportion of deeply troubled adolescents tends to be significant and they come from disrupted families and, as adults, continue to have unstable family lives.
66. According to a study cited in the text, middle-class urban eighth graders in the United States spend about _____ percent of their waking hours with their families.
A. 33
B. 30
C. 23
D. 13
67. _____ is an adolescent’s struggle for autonomy and differentiation, or personal identity.
A. Self-help
B. Positive disintegration
C. Youth voice
D. Individuation
68. Which of the following statements regarding adolescents and family relationships is false?
A. Adolescents who are given more decision-making opportunities report higher self-esteem than those given fewer such opportunities.
B. Family conflict and positive identification with parents are highest at age 17 and then diminish until age 21, when they stabilize or increase somewhat.
C. Family relations can affect mental health and negative family interactions are related to adolescent depression.
D. Adolescents’ relationships with parents are affected by the parents’ life situation—their work and marital and socioeconomic status (SES).
69. Everyday living seems like a battle at the Davidson house. With three teenagers at home, what is most likely to be at the root of the conflict between the Davidson adolescents and their parents?
A. Safety
B. Chores
C. Religion
D. Health
70. According to research cited in your textbook, which of the following is 16-year-old Kevin and his father most likely to argue about?
A. Health
B. Dating and friends
C. Family politics
D. Safety
