soc 1 – challenges of adolescence – Flashcards
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Sexually transmitted diseases have
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increased in occurrence in sexually active teenagers.
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A survey completed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that by 1995 the rate of sexual activity had increased 50 percent based on the same ages from data used in 1970.
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True
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Consequences of early sexual activity are often negative.
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True
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Some factors associated with regular use of drugs by teenagers are
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both a & b
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Suicide rates increase during periods of social disorganization because the norms that govern behavior weaken or become less clear.
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True
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Suicide cuts across all social categories, including sex, economic levels, race, religion, and nationalities.
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True
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The degree of attachment people have to social groups or to society as a whole is called
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social integration
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The most widely used illegal drug among high school seniors is/are
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marijuana
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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."
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True
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____ is/are a drug.
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All of the above
