Paradoxically, Many Adolescents Who Engage in Very High Risk Behaviors

question 48

Multiple Choice

Paradoxically, many adolescents who engage in very high risk behaviors tend to ____ the likelihood of harm associated with those actions.

• A) ​overestimate
• B) ​negate
• C) ​ignore
• D) ​underestimate

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