1.  During late adolescence, rates of physical growth 
A. becomes less pronounced. 
B. dramatically increase. 
C. remain about the same as they did during early adolescence. 
D. are similar to those seen during infancy. 
Answer: 

2.  Compared to boys, girls' brains are more likely to show more myelination  
A. in the front cortex. 
B. throughout all areas of the brain. 
C. in the visual cortex. 
D. in the left hemisphere. 
Answer: 

3.  Adolescents are -------- times more likely to die than infants and -------- 
times more likely to die than children. 
A. 2; 2 
B. 2; 4 
C. 4; 6 
D. 4; 8 
Answer: 

4.  Which of the following is a true statement regarding late adolescent deaths? 
A. Most late adolescent deaths are from diseases such as pneumonia. 
B. Most late adolescent deaths are due to cancer. 
C. Most late adolescent deaths are preventable, such as accidents, homicides, or 
suicides. 
D. Most late adolescent deaths are from natural causes. 
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5.  An adolescent is most likely to die of 
A. homicide. 
B. suicide. 
C. cancer. 
D. accidents. 
Answer: 

6.  What percentage of adolescent mortality do accidents, suicide, and homicide 
account for? 
A. 20% 
B. 40% 
C. 60% 
D. 80% 
Answer: 

7.  According to the text, one of the riskiest behaviors for adolescents is 
A. driving. 
B. drinking alcohol. 
C. using drugs. 
D. missing curfew. 
Answer: 

8.  Bradley is 16 years old and has just learned to drive. His parents are 
concerned about allowing him to drive to work with his friends. Bradley's 
parents are 
A. being overprotective - few 16-year-olds have car accidents. 
B. being appropriately protective - 16-year-olds are the most likely age 
group to die in car accidents. 
C. accurate about the risk, especially when he drives with his friends. 
D. mistaken - boys do not have accidents in cars very frequently. 
Answer: 

9.  Which country has the highest homicide rate in the world? 
A. Mexico 
B. United States 
C. Nicaragua 
D. Libya 
Answer: 

10.  Which country has the lowest homicide rate in the world? 
A. Mexico 
B. United States 
C. Canada 
D. Japan 
Answer: 

11.  Which of the following statements is TRUE about teenage arrests for murder 
according to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)? 
A. Arrests for teenagers rose during the 1980s and into the early 1990s but have 
dropped in the late 1990s. 
B. Arrests for teenagers remained steady during the 1980s and into the early 
1990s but have dropped in the late 1990s. 
C. Arrests for teenagers declined during the 1980s and into the early 1990s but 
have increased in the late 1990s. 
D. Arrests for teenagers rose during the 1980s and into the early 1990s but have 
remained steady in the late 1990s. 
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12.  On the basis of information that the text provides on murder rates and 
ethnicity, who is MOST at risk for being murdered? 
A. Jim, a Hispanic boy who dropped out of school 6 months ago 
B. Julia, a homeless teenager who has no family or friends 
C. Greg, an African-American male teenager who occasionally drinks alcohol 
D. Cynthia, an African-American female teenager who works the overnight shift at 
the local mini-mart 
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13.  What percentage of murders in the United States involve guns? 
A. 30% 
B. 60% 
C. 75% 
D. 90% 
Answer: 

14.  The Centers for Disease Control reports which of the following about the 
trend of adolescent killings over the last decade? 
A. Adolescent killings with a gun have remained the same in the past 10 years. 
B. Adolescent killings with a gun have doubled in the past 10 years. 
C. Adolescent killings with a gun have tripled in the past 10 years. 
D. Adolescent killings with a gun have quadrupled in the past 10 years. 
Answer: 

15.  Where are homicides most likely to occur? 
A. in big cities 
B. in rural areas 
C. in suburban areas 
D. near international borders 
Answer: 

16.  Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the safety of schools 
in the United States? 
A. About 2% of students have carried a gun to school in the past month. 
B. About 9% of students have carried a gun to school in the past month. 
C. Although more children are carrying weapons to school, the number of murders 
in schools has decreased in the past 5 years. 
D. About 20% of students said they carried guns to school in the last national 
survey. 
Answer: 

17.  What percentage of students said that they carried a weapon to school 
during the past month? 
A. 3% 
B. 6% 
C. 9% 
D. 12% 
Answer: 

18.  There are currently several large-scale projects under way aimed at 
determining which interventions are effective in preventing and reducing 
aggressive and violent behaviors. What do the majority of these programs 
emphasize? 
A. teaching parenting skills to single mothers 
B. cooperative efforts between schools, health departments, and community 
partners 
C. teaching effective communication skills to family members to be used in 
schools, families, and the workplace 
D. teaching basic skills in daily living 
Answer: 

19.  Health statistics indicate that suicide attempts are more common for 
A. boys than girls. 
B. younger adolescents than older adolescents. 
C. older adolescents than younger adolescents. 
D. popular adolescents than rejected adolescents. 
Answer: 

20.  Since 1990, the adolescent suicide rate 
A. has remained the same. 
B. has doubled. 
C. has tripled. 
D. has quadrupled. 
Answer: 

21.  Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding gender differences in 
suicide attempts and suicide completions? 
A. Adolescent boys commit suicide more often than girls, but girls attempt 
suicide twice as often as boys. 
B. Adolescent boys attempt suicide more often than girls, but girls commit 
suicide more often than boys. 
C. Adolescent boys and girls commit suicide equally often. 
D. Adolescent girls attempt and commit suicide three times more often than boys. 
Answer: 

22.  Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding ethnic differences and 
suicide? 
A. Suicide rates are lower for Native American and Hispanic youths and higher 
for Caucasian and African-American youths. 
B. Suicide rates are higher for Native American and Hispanic youths and lower 
for Caucasian and African-American youths. 
C. Suicide rates are similar for adolescents from different ethnic backgrounds. 
D. Suicide rates are highest for Caucasian youths. 
Answer: 

23.  The group of teens most at risk for committing suicide is 
A. Caucasian males. 
B. Caucasian females. 
C. Hispanic females. 
D. Hispanic males. 
Answer: 

24.  According to the text, which of the following is NOT considered an 
explanation for the high rates of suicide in the United States? 
A. insecure economic futures 
B. pressures to grow up faster 
C. frequent residential mobility 
D. increasing pressure to succeed in school 
Answer: 

25.  Which of the following did the text NOT include as a risk factor for 
attempting suicide? 
A. psychiatric problems 
B. family history of suicide 
C. grief of the death of a loved one 
D. high levels of stress 
Answer: 

26.  Sexually transmitted diseases 
A. are less common today than 30 years ago. 
B. can be transmitted only by having sexual contact. 
C. are associated with decreased fertility later in life. 
D. are cured by antibiotics. 
Answer: 

27.  What percentage of sexually active teens acquire an STD? 
A. 10% 
B. 15% 
C. 20% 
D. 25% 
Answer: 

28.  Gonorrhea has decreased in the United States. For older adolescents, 
gonorrhea is 
A. relatively uncommon compared to other age groups. 
B. common compared to other age groups. 
C. common only in boys. 
D. relatively uncommon in healthy adolescents. 
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29.  In adolescents, STDs are 
A. at low rates because of use of condoms. 
B. at low rates because of regular sexual partners. 
C. at high rates because of drug use. 
D. at epidemic rates because of multiple sexual partners and unprotected 
intercourse. 
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30.  Who is not considered at risk for testing positive for AIDS? 
A. a hemophilic 
B. an anemic teen 
C. teenage runaways 
D. inner city youth 
Answer: 

31.  Girls are most likely to acquire AIDS through 
A. homosexual contact. 
B. heterosexual contact. 
C. drug use. 
D. blood transfusions. 
Answer: 

32.  Antoinette is a 17-year-old adolescent who frequently engages in 
unprotected intercourse. Compared to an older female, Antoinette is 
A. less likely to contract AIDS because fewer young people are infected with 
HIV. 
B. less likely to contract AIDS because she has a natural immunity because of 
having a less mature reproductive system. 
C. more likely to contract AIDS because she has a less mature reproductive 
system. 
D. equally likely to contract AIDS. 
Answer: 

33.  By what means are boys most likely to acquire AIDS? 
A. through homosexual contact 
B. through heterosexual contact 
C. through drug use 
D. by needle sharing 
Answer: 

34.  How are boys and girls most likely to acquire AIDS? 
A. Boys are most likely to acquire AIDS by homosexual contact and girls are most 
likely to acquire AIDS by sharing needles. 
B. Boys are most likely to acquire AIDS by homosexual contact or by hemophilia, 
and girls are most likely to acquire AIDS by heterosexual contact. 
C. Boys are most likely to acquire AIDS by heterosexual contact and girls are 
most likely to acquire AIDS by sharing needles or by hemophilia. 
D. Both boys and girls are most likely to acquire AIDS by heterosexual contact. 
Answer: 

35.  Dean is a typical teenager. About how many days of school would Dean's 
teachers expect him to miss because of illness? 
A. 3 
B. 4 
C. 5 
D. 6 
Answer: 

36.  The number of children with chronic illnesses has increased in the past 20 
years. This is mainly due to 
A. the increased number of infectious diseases that have been identified. 
B. the increased number of children becoming infected with chronic diseases. 
C. poor health care. 
D. improved treatments that have extended the life of children living with 
chronic diseases. 
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37.  Ryan White's story is important because he 
A. showed that communities and schools are supportive of children with AIDS. 
B. taught people about the realities of AIDS and the importance of AIDS 
education. 
C. lived for more than 30 years with the virus. 
D. showed that the media did not influence public opinion about AIDS dangers. 
Answer: 

38.  Anabel is a senior in high school and has to be at school by 7:20 am. If 
she were allowed to start school 1 hour later, the influence would be 
A. minimal - teens can get up early just like adults. 
B. minimal - teens can adjust their sleeping schedules easily. 
C. positive - teens need to sleep more and later than children. 
D. negative - teens need to get up early to increase their alertness. 
Answer: 

39.  When school officials in Edina, Minnesota, delayed school opening for 1 
hour, teens 
A. showed more discipline problems. 
B. were more likely to participate in class. 
C. were less attentive in class. 
D. were more likely to participate in after-school activities. 
Answer: 

40.  Swimming is an aerobic activity. Aerobic endurance relates to the 
functioning of the --------. 
A. lungs 
B. heart 
C. heart and lungs 
D. lungs and liver 
Answer: 

41.  Which of the following BEST describes the patterns of fitness for girls and 
boys during adolescence? 
A. Girls are more flexible than boys, but boys have more upper body muscle 
strength. 
B. Girls and boys are equally strong until early adulthood. 
C. Girls and boys are equally flexible until early adulthood. 
D. Boys have more body fat than girls. 
Answer: 

42.  Jezeanne and Felix are older adolescents who like sports. Compared to 
adolescents who are less physically active 
A. Jezeanne and Felix will show fewer gender differences in abilities. 
B. Jezeanne and Felix will show similar gender differences in abilities. 
C. Jezeanne is likely to be as strong as Felix. 
D. Felix is likely to be as flexible as Jezeanne. 
Answer: 

43.  Jerry is a typical teenager. About how many days a week would Jerry 
exercise? 
A. 3 
B. 2 
C. 1 
D. 0 
Answer: 

44.  Which of the following is NOT an advantage of exercise during adolescence? 
A. stronger bones 
B. more effective immune system 
C. increased heart rate 
D. increased level of good cholesterol 
Answer: 

45.  Social cognition involves 
A. intrapersonal thoughts. 
B. thinking about people and interpersonal relationships. 
C. biological changes that occur when one is thinking. 
D. how chemicals in the brain work. 
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46.  Which of the following is NOT true about adolescents' views of other 
people? 
A. Their impressions become more abstract. 
B. Their impressions become more differentiated. 
C. Their impressions are based more on direct evidence and information. 
D. Justifications for impressions are more likely to be provided. 
Answer: 

47.  Quinton describes his best friend as a boy who likes to talk when he is 
around his friends but is kind of quiet around adults and strangers. Quinton is 
probably 
A. a child in elementary school. 
B. a child in middle school. 
C. an adolescent in junior high school. 
D. an adolescent in high school. 
Answer: 

48.  Jaya describes her best friend as a girl who connects easily with her 
family and with her friends but who can be sharp and critical when she doesn't 
know someone very well. Jaya is probably 
A. a child in elementary school. 
B. a child in middle school. 
C. an adolescent in junior high school. 
D. an adolescent in high school. 
Answer: 

49.  Jason came home from being out with his friends 1 hour after his curfew and 
was grounded for the following weekend from going out with his friends. Jason 
was angry, but he understood that his mother was worried and nervous when he 
didn't come home on time, and he understands why his parents grounded him. This 
example illustrates 
A. social viewing. 
B. perspective viewing. 
C. social reinforcement. 
D. social perspective taking. 
Answer: 

50.  In-depth and symbolic perspective taking includes individuals being able to 
A. assume the perspective of another person briefly. 
B. compare their perspective with another person's perspective if it is relevant 
to the problem. 
C. use people as symbols to problem solve. 
D. recognize multiple and abstract levels of perspectives. 
Answer: 

51.  Jallany is 17 years old. She needs to discuss her summer work plans with 
her boss and she needs to discuss relationship issues with her boyfriend. Which 
of the following is MOST likely to happen in terms of using social perspective 
taking? 
A. Jallany is likely to use social perspective taking consistently in both 
situations. 
B. Jallany is unlikely to use social perspective taking until she reaches young 
adulthood. 
C. Jallany is likely to use social perspective taking while dealing with her 
relationship but not with work issues. 
D. Jallany is likely to use social perspective taking while dealing with work 
but not in her relationship. 
Answer: 

52.  Social perspective taking involves 
A. the ability to understand other people's behavior by viewing their 
perspective. 
B. the ability to interact with peer groups. 
C. the ability to associate with adults and members of the community. 
D. the ability to put somebody else's needs before your own when necessary. 
Answer: 

53.  Kohlberg called the recognition that rules can be broken to serve a higher 
purpose --------. 
A. postconventional moral reasoning 
B. preconventional moral reasoning 
C. moral reasoning 
D. preoperational moral reasoning 
Answer: 

54.  It was Friday night and a group of high school girls went to the movies 
together. Julia's curfew was midnight. At 11:30 pm, her best friend had a severe 
asthma attack. Julia took her friend to the hospital instead of going home. This 
is an example of 
A. preconventional moral reasoning. 
B. Kohlberg's law. 
C. moral reasoning. 
D. postconventional moral reasoning. 
Answer: 

55.  Which of the following is TRUE regarding how young children and adolescents 
think about breaking rules? 
A. Young children believe that rules should never be broken, but adolescents 
believe that rules should be broken in order to assert their independence. 
B. Young children believe that rules should be broken, but adolescents believe 
that rules and the law should be kept under all circumstances. 
C. Young children believe that rules should never be broken, but adolescents 
believe that if morally justified, rules can be broken. 
D. Young children believe that if morally justified, rules can be broken, and 
adolescents believe that rules should be broken in order to assert their 
independence. 
Answer: 

56.  Standing in line to buy tickets for a movie is an example of social 
knowledge in the -------- domain. 
A. moral 
B. social-conventional 
C. personal 
D. factual 
Answer: 

57.  An adolescent who considers that stealing is wrong because it would hurt 
someone's business is providing evidence of social knowledge in the -------- 
domain. 
A. moral 
B. social-conventional 
C. personal 
D. factual 
Answer: 

58.  Shakira considers that the death penalty is wrong because no one should 
take another's life. Shakira's belief represents an example of social knowledge 
in the -------- domain. 
A. moral 
B. social-conventional 
C. personal 
D. factual 
Answer: 

59.  According to Turiel's work, children are more likely to develop 
responsibility and character if focus is placed on education in the moral and 
-------- domains. 
A. connected 
B. social-conventional 
C. personal 
D. factual 
Answer: 

60.  In just community schools, students act as part of a -------- community. 
A. socialist 
B. democratic 
C. communist 
D. reformist 
Answer: 

61.  The character education curriculum focuses on 
A. peer leadership. 
B. academic success. 
C. core values and behaviors. 
D. a combination of peer leadership and academic success. 
Answer: 

62.  Calling somebody on the telephone at night after you know that he or she 
has gone to bed violates the 
A. moral domain. 
B. social-conventional domain. 
C. cognitive domain. 
D. personal domain. 
Answer: 

63.  Marcia's best friend, Juanita, hates pasta. Knowing this, Marcia invited 
Juanita for dinner and made spaghetti. This is a violation of the 
A. moral domain. 
B. social domain. 
C. interpersonal domain. 
D. personal domain. 
Answer: 

64.  An adolescent who is 16 years old is more likely than a younger adolescent 
to 
A. hold firmly to her religious ideals. 
B. think more rigidly about religion. 
C. question religious ideas, especially concerning authority figures. 
D. think concretely about religious leaders. 
Answer: 

65.  Patricia, for the first time in her life, is pondering political concepts 
such as communism and socialism. Most likely, Patricia is approximately what 
age? 
A. 10 years old 
B. 13 years old 
C. 18 years old 
D. 25 years old 
Answer: 

66.  Tommy and Ana are both 7 years old. Which of the following is MOST likely 
true about their cognitive abilities? 
A. Tommy has better spatial cognitive abilities than Ana, but Ana outperforms 
Tommy in academic areas. 
B. Tommy has better spatial abilities and outperforms Ana in academic areas. 
C. Ana has better spatial abilities than Tommy, but Tommy outperforms her in 
academic areas. 
D. Tommy and Ana show few differences in their spatial cognitive abilities and 
academic levels. 
Answer: 

67.  What happens to confidence levels of boys and girls during adolescence? 
A. Confidence levels increase markedly for both boys and girls during 
adolescence. 
B. Confidence levels increase slightly for both boys and girls during 
adolescence. 
C. Confidence levels increase for girls and decrease for boys during 
adolescence. 
D. Confidence levels decrease for girls and increase for boys during 
adolescence. 
Answer: 

68.  John's teacher told him that his associational fluency is better than it 
was in the beginning of the year. John has improved his ability to 
A. speak more than one language. 
B. produce synonyms for words. 
C. speak in his native tongue fluently. 
D. contextually understand words that he has never heard. 
Answer: 

69.  Spatial perception involves 
A. the ability to locate the horizontal or vertical while ignoring distracting 
visual information. 
B. the ability to imagine how objects will appear when rotated or changed 
positionally. 
C. the ability to find figures hidden within other figures. 
D. the ability to understand figures when upside down or reversed. 
Answer: 

70.  Mental rotation involves 
A. the ability to locate the horizontal or vertical while ignoring distracting 
visual information. 
B. the ability to imagine how objects will appear when rotated or changed 
positionally. 
C. the ability to find figures hidden within other figures. 
D. the ability to understand figures when upside down or reversed. 
Answer: 

71.  Spatial visualization involves 
A. the ability to locate the horizontal or vertical while ignoring distracting 
visual information. 
B. the ability to imagine how objects will appear when rotated or changed 
positionally. 
C. the ability to find figures hidden within other figures. 
D. the ability to understand figures when upside down or reversed. 
Answer: 

72.  Troy imagines what his house would be like if it were turned so that the 
living room windows in the front of the house faced the woods that are now in 
the back of the house. Troy is illustrating -------- skills. 
A. spatial perceptual 
B. mental rotational 
C. spatial visualization 
D. imaginal 
Answer: 

73.  Considering the three ways that have been used to test and measure spatial 
and visual skills, which has the least and the greatest gender differences? 
A. Boys and girls differ the least in spatial visualization and the most in 
spatial perception. 
B. Boys and girls differ the least in mental rotation and the most in spatial 
visualization. 
C. Boys and girls differ the least in mental rotation and the most in spatial 
perception. 
D. Boys and girls differ the least in spatial visualization and the most in 
mental rotation. 
Answer: 

74.  In a task involving spatial ability, 14-year-old girls and boys were shown 
a half-filled glass of water tilted at an angle and asked to draw in the water 
line. Results suggested that 
A. girls were more likely to place the water line inaccurately than boys; 
however, these results were only found in the United States. 
B. boys were more likely to place the water line inaccurately than girls; 
however, these results were only found in the United States. 
C. girls were more likely to place the water line inaccurately than boys, in not 
only the United States, but also in several other countries. 
D. boys were more likely to place the water line inaccurately than girls, in not 
only the United States, but also in several other countries. 
Answer: 

75.  Which of the following is unlikely to explain why an adolescent girl may 
NOT strive to become an engineer? 
A. She lacks confidence about her mathematical skills. 
B. She drops out of advanced math and science classes. 
C. She has little natural ability in mathematics or in science. 
D. She has poor grades in math and science. 
Answer: 

76.  The Ramirez family was driving to San Diego on vacation. After stopping for 
lunch, they got lost trying to get back to the freeway. There was a map in the 
car. On the basis of what is known about real-world applications of spatial-
visual skills, who should read the map in order to get back on the correct road 
and save the family vacation? 
A. Mr. Ramirez 
B. Mrs. Ramirez 
C. young adult Annie Ramirez 
D. It does not matter who reads the map. 
Answer: 

77.  Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding performance in math 
skills? 
A. Boys outperform girls in math at every age. 
B. Girls outperform boys in math at some ages, for example, in elementary 
school. 
C. Girls outperform boys in math at some ages, for example, in early 
adolescence. 
D. Girls and boys perform the same on math tests during adolescence. 
Answer: 

78.  Gender differences in mathematical abilities are most pronounced in classes 
where 
A. the children are lower in ability. 
B. the children have moderate ability. 
C. the children have high ability. 
D. gender differences are consistent across ability levels. 
Answer: 

79.  Which of the following statements is TRUE about the performance and 
attitudes of girls about their grades in math and science? 
A. Girls' attitudes about math and science are generally negative, but their 
grades are often equal to or better than the boys' grades. 
B. Girls' attitudes about math and science are positive, but their grades are 
most often poorer than boys' grades. 
C. Girls' attitudes about math and science are positive, and their grades are 
most often better than boys' grades. 
D. Girls' attitudes about math and science and their grades are generally 
negative. 
Answer: 

80.  What percentage of females enter into math and science careers? 
A. 2% 
B. 13% 
C. 33% 
D. 50% 
Answer: 

81.  Which of the following is NOT true regarding the biological factors that 
are possible explanations for gender differences in academic achievement? 
A. Prenatally, different levels of sex hormones influence brain development for 
boy and girls. 
B. During adolescence, boys and girls have different levels of sex hormones 
circulating freely through their blood. 
C. Biological factors are intertwined with environmental factors making it 
difficult to separate the effects that are due to hormones. 
D. Genes on the Y chromosome encode information that helps males have high 
levels of academic success. 
Answer: 

82.  Julia is a flight attendant with a 6-year-old daughter. Julia, like many 
moms, believes that her daughter is not capable of being successful in math 
classes. On the basis of this information, which of the following statements is 
true? 
A. Julia's daughter is not likely to remain in advanced math classes and will 
most likely not choose a career that is mathematically oriented. 
B. When Julia's daughter becomes an adolescent, she is likely to rebel against 
her mother and remain in math classes and choose a career that is mathematically 
oriented. 
C. Julia's daughter is likely to avoid taking math classes, but she is likely to 
choose a career in which she will work closely with mathematics. 
D. Julia's daughter will be more affected by what her father believes about her 
abilities in math than what her mother believes. 
Answer: 

83.  Girls with a genetic disorder who have high levels of male hormones show 
what pattern of cognitive abilities? 
A. better verbal abilities than most males 
B. better spatial abilities than most females 
C. poorer mathematical abilities than most males 
D. better spatial abilities than most males 
Answer: 

84.  Which of the following has been supported by research on parents' 
encouragement of their children's academic performance? 
A. Parents provide both daughters and sons with chemistry sets. 
B. Parents provide sons with more opportunities to repair things in the house 
than daughters. 
C. Parents encourage both sons and daughters by setting aside science time. 
D. Parents provide daughters with more science opportunities because they fear 
they may be behind in this area. 
Answer: 

85.  In the classroom, Rob often raises his hand to answer questions. Compared 
to girls in the class, what is likely to happen when Rob raises his hand? 
A. He is likely to be called on in class. 
B. He is likely to be ignored because he is considered rude. 
C. He is likely to give the wrong answer frequently. 
D. He is equally likely as a girl to be called on in class. 
Answer: 

86.  Which of the following is TRUE regarding the treatment of boys and girls in 
the classroom? When asked, teachers state that they 
A. treat boys and girls differently, but studies show that they do not. 
B. treat boys and girls the same and studies conclude the same. 
C. treat boys and girls the same, but studies suggest that there is preferential 
treatment given to boys in the classroom. 
D. treat boys and girls the same, but studies suggest that there is preferential 
treatment given to girls in the classroom. 
Answer: 

87.  Approximately how many older adolescents drop out of high school each year? 
A. 100,000 
B. 300,000 
C. 500,000 
D. 800,000 
Answer: 

88.  What is the number one reason that adolescents give for dropping out of 
school? 
A. They did not like school. 
B. They did not get along with teachers. 
C. They were failing. 
D. They did not feel safe at school. 
Answer: 

89.  Which factor is MORE likely to cause dropping out of school for girls 
versus boys? 
A. had to care for family 
B. did not get along with teachers 
C. failing school 
D. did not feel safe at school 
Answer: 

90.  An adolescent drops out of school to care for a family member who is ill. 
This adolescent is 
A. likely to be a girl. 
B. likely to be a younger dropout. 
C. likely to be a boy. 
D. equally likely to be a girl or boy. 
Answer: 

91.  How much more likely is an adolescent to drop out of high school if he or 
she lives in poverty? 
A. twice as likely 
B. four times as likely 
C. six times as likely 
D. eight times as likely 
Answer: 

92.  Which of the following is NOT related to dropping out of school for 
Hispanic youths? 
A. family income 
B. proficiency in English 
C. place of origin 
D. whether or not they are in an ESL program 
Answer: 

93.  Compared to high school graduates, how much money do high school dropouts 
earn? 
A. the same income 
B. one fourth as much 
C. two thirds as much 
D. one half as much 
Answer: 

94.  Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective dropout 
prevention programs? 
A. high expectations and standards for all students 
B. strict and rigid classroom instruction 
C. inclusion of families, peers, and the community into the program 
D. skills training and counseling necessary for success after graduation 
Answer: 

95.  Kathy dropped out of high school when she was 16 years old. How likely is 
she to complete her high school education? 
A. likely to finish - about one half of dropouts finish high school at 
some point. 
B. likely to finish - over three fourths of dropouts finish high school 
at some point. 
C. not very likely to finish - only about 2% of dropouts complete their 
education. 
D. not very likely to finish - only about 10% of dropouts complete their 
education. 
Answer: