Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which statement supports the idea that waiting to become a parent is advantageous?

A
Teen parents are 11 percent more likely to divorce than older parents.
B
About 40 percent of married parenting relationships have one stepparent.
C
Marital satisfaction is 50 percent lower for new parents than for nonparents.
D
The divorce rate for parents is 40 percent lower than divorce rates for nonparents.
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Which is a valid mental health resource?

A
peers
B
school nurse
C
www.psychology.com
D
www.healthyliving.net
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Which effect are children who receive unconditional love most likely to display?

A
lower anxiety
B
lower resilience
C
decreased empathy
D
less will power
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Moritz is feeling hopeless and has very little energy. Which strategy can he use to cope with these problems internally?

A
starting a daily journal
B
spending time with family
C
seeking help from a therapist
D
maintaining friendships at school
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Enzo is a teenager in a healthy nuclear family. Which effect is most likely to result from Enzo’s upbringing?

A
He will be more likely to experience greater academic achievement.
B
He will be more likely to experiment with different drugs and alcohol.
C
He will be more likely to worry about the dangers within his environment.
D
He will be more likely to experience behavioral problems.
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Rosita wants to have healthy peer relationships. Which action would best help Rosita achieve this goal?

A
treating other people the way she thinks they deserve to be treated
B
treating other people the way she wants to be treated
C
expecting other people to treat her the way she deserves to be treated
D
treating other people the way she feels like treating them in any given moment
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Which scenario most likely requires attention from a mental health professional?

A
Ian feels sad for a few days after a significant event.
B
Lucy feels anxious before a big test and has difficulty sleeping.
C
David feels sad for a long period, even when something good happens.
D
Olivia feels angry at and refuses to speak to a friend who betrayed her.
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Which person is an appropriate source of professional mental health help?

A
psychiatrist
B
parent
C
physical education teacher
D
physical therapist
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Which is a characteristic of an upstander?

A
action-oriented
B
passive
C
cowardly
D
quiet
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Which sexually transmitted infection (STI) has no cure?

A
trichomoniasis
B
syphilis
C
herpes
D
chlamydia
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Michael enjoys his granddaughter’s positive attitude. Which characteristic of a healthy relationship does this describe?

A
showing appreciation
B
sharing ideas together
C
spending time together
D
communicating effectively
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Which characteristic applies to mentally healthy people?

A
accept life’s disappointments
B
feel uncertain about themselves
C
let their emotions drive their decisions
D
cannot laugh at themselves or with others
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How does empathy differ from sympathy?

A
Empathy is positive, and sympathy is negative.
B
Empathy hurts people, and sympathy is a helpful emotion.
C
Empathy involves feeling what another person feels, and sympathy does not.
D
Empathy focuses on one’s own feelings about events, and sympathy does not.
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How could a student show a teacher that he has good character traits?

A
by listening attentively in class
B
by taking classes he is interested in
C
by ignoring the teacher if she trips
D
by trying to answer every question in class
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How does the endocrine system affect the body’s functions?

A
It secretes enzymes directly into the bloodstream.
B
It secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream.
C
It secretes enzymes through ducts to the surface of organs.
D
It secretes hormones through ducts to the surface of organs.
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Which is a physical benefit of practicing abstinence?

A
eliminates risk of pregnancy
B
less use of illegal substances
C
more opportunities for emotional relationships
D
greater likelihood of graduating from high school
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Which is a social benefit of abstinence?

A
reduced chance of becoming infertile later in life
B
less likely to develop testicular or breast cancer
C
reduced stress about getting STDs
D
opportunities to build emotional relationships before sexual ones
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Mika’s friends are always eating food from his lunch, and he rarely gets enough to eat. What can Mika do to set healthy boundaries with his friends?

A
ignore it
B
buy more food from the vending machine
C
take food from other peoples’ lunches
D
ask his friends to swap food rather than just eating his food

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