Challenges of Adolescence Answers

During the 1960s and 1970s the development of the birth control pill, a youth counterculture, and a feminist movement led to what was called the “sexual revolution.”

Consequences of early sexual activity includea.teen pregnancy.b.sexually transmitted diseases.c.becoming less likely to finish high school.d.all of the above

Suicide rates increase during periods of social disorganization because the norms that govern behavior weaken or become less clear.

Early sexual activity is influenced bya.social and economic factors.c.religious participation.b.subcultural factors.d.all of the above

The degree of attachment people have to social groups or to society as a whole is calleda.homogamy.c.social integration.b.the cluster effect.d.none of the above

____ is/are a drug.a.Medicinec.Cigarettesb.Alcohold.All of the above

Consequences of early sexual activity are often negative.

The most widely used illegal drug among high school seniors is/are a. marijuana. c. hallucinogens. b. cocaine. d. speed. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Hallucinogens are the most widely used illegal drugs among high school seniors based on a survey between 1990 and 2001.

Suicide cuts across all social categories, including sex, economic levels, race, religion, and nationalities.