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Title: One of the strongest predictors of adolescent drug use and abuse is
Post by: Princessklo82 on Mar 17, 2018
One of the strongest predictors of adolescent drug use and abuse is
 
  a. having a biological parent who uses or abuses drugs.
  b. poor school performance.
  c. having an anxiety disorder.
  d. use or abuse of drugs by one's peers.

Question 2

Research finds that by ________________, most children have mastered the basic counting skills needed to start learning basic arithmetic.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 3

Social cognitive theorists suggest that children and adolescents try drugs because they
 
  a. have observed someone else using them or someone recommended them.
  b. have a genetic tendency toward risky behavior.
  c. are rebelling against their parents.
  d. have a biological trigger that causes experimentation.

Question 4

Students on school debate teams have to learn to make cogent arguments that are capable of swaying another person's opinion or position on a given topic. If those arguments were made in writing instead of verbally, they would use a knowledge-________________ strategy.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Title: One of the strongest predictors of adolescent drug use and abuse is
Post by: ddd856 on Mar 17, 2018
Answer to q. 1

d

Answer to q. 2

kindergarten

Answer to q. 3

a

Answer to q. 4

transforming