HD 382 MODULE 8 CORRECT 100%
why is authoritative parenting linked to adolescents' academic achievement? -
ANSWER-it involves: warmth and involvement, age appropriate structure, a
willingness to listen to the child's point of view, autonomy granting, parenting that
fosters decision making and independence
Consequences of risky teen behavior: - ANSWERevery hour of every day:
-two american young people contract HIV
-96 become pregnant
-nearly 350 more contract a sexually transmitted disease
_______ of all new HIV infections in the US occur in young people under the age of
______ - ANSWER-1/4
-21
______% of adolescents ages 13-19 reported with HIV are ______ - ANSWER-64%
-females
what predicts high school students' scores on standardized tests? - ANSWER-parent
expectations, adolescents perceptions of parent expectations, and amount of time
spent on homework
what predicts high school students' plans to attend college? - ANSWER-during high
school, adolescents make a commitment as to whether they will attend college
-the decision to attend college is based on the teens' academic ability, and advice or
support from parents
teens who are sexually active are not likely to use _________ and are therefore at
risk for __________ and HIV and other STI's - ANSWER-birthcontrol
-teen pregnancy
-especially true of low income african american and Latina youth
nearly _____ of teens report ever having sexual intercourse - ANSWER-half
a larger percentage of ____________ are sexually active than hispanic and white
teens - ANSWER-african american teens
about ______ of black teens report having sexual intercourse prior to age 13
compared to ____% of hispanic teens and _____% of white teens - ANSWER-14%
black
-6% hispanic
-3% white
the role of parents: only 1/3 of teens get information about ______ and _______
from parents - ANSWER-sexual behavior
-contraception
