At the time this article was published, what was the lowest birth rate ever recorded for the 15-17
age group?
a. 21 births per 1,000 women
b. 39 births per 1,000 women
c. 40 births per 1,000 women
d. none of the above
Ques. 2According to the report, babies born to young teen mothers are at greater risk for:
a. developmental delays
b. immediate and long-term problems
c. low birth weights
d. all of the above
Ques. 3Which of the following is a reason the report gives for the low teen birth rate?
a. 17 percent more teenagers are using condoms when they have sex, as compared to condom usage
reports from an earlier study
b. only 6.7 million high school students are having sexual intercourse, which is down from the 1991
figures
c. education campaigns warning teens about the risks of sexually transmitted diseases and
pregnancy have started to have an effect
d. all of the above
Ques. 4One argument against allowing children to spend lots of time on the Internet is that our addiction
to websites like Facebook and MySpace is actually making our society more __________ , as we
socialize online instead of in person.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Ques. 5Some talents seem to be __________ , while others only emerge after years of training.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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