Which Statement Is Most Likely True About American Adolescents Today

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which statement is most likely true about American adolescents today?

• A) Adolescents are experimenting with drugs at later ages.
• B) Marijuana is the only substance used by a substantial number of high school seniors daily.
• C) Experimentation with drugs is less common among younger teens than it has been in the past.
• D) A large proportion of adolescents use hard drugs.

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Definitions:

Domestic Violence

A pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain control over another intimate partner.

Sexual Abuse

Unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats, or taking advantage of victims unable to give consent.

Corporal Punishment

The use of physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, for the purposes of correction or control of the child's behavior.

African American Boys

African American boys are young male individuals of African American heritage, often discussed in contexts addressing social, educational, and health disparities they may face.