Which Statement About School Transitions Is True

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which statement about school transitions is true?

• A) Grade point averages increase and feelings of anonymity decline after each school change.
• B) Multiple-problem youths often show a decline in truancy after a school transition.
• C) Adolescents facing added strains at school transitions are at greatest risk for academic difficulties.
• D) For well-adjusted youths, grade point averages tend to increase with the high school transition.

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A region of the brain involved in experiencing emotions, such as fear and pleasure.

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