When It Comes to Injury Prevention, American Parents

question 2

Multiple Choice

When it comes to injury prevention, American parents

• A) more often teach safety rules to their preschoolers as an advance preventive rather than a reaction to unsafe behaviors.
• B) seem willing to ignore familiar safety practices, perhaps because of the high value they place on personal freedom.
• C) take more safety precautions than parents in other industrialized nations.
• D) place a high value on the use of safety devices, such as bicycle helmets, booster seats, and fire extinguishers.

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