Which of the following is not true regarding adolescent suicide?
A) Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents.
B) Females attempt suicide more frequently, but males complete suicide more frequently.
C) Females use more passive methods of attempting suicide, such as using pills.
D) More adolescents contemplate suicide than actually commit the act.
Q. 2The goal of a career guidance program should be to ____________________.
A) empower every child to become her or his own advocate
B) setting up specific guidelines for students to follow for academic success
C) challenging each and every example of inequity in their school
D) publicizing unfair school practices in the local newspaper
E) meeting with the principal to identify teachers who treat students badly
Q. 3Which of the following is not true of adolescent depression?
A) Depression rates during adolescence are equal for boys and girls.
B) Depression is more common in families with high conflict.
C) Depression is more common in families with divorced parents.
D) Increased preoccupation with body image may contribute to depression.
Q. 4Those who belong to socially devalued populations are people ___________________.
A) without specific skills needed in the job market
B) whose opportunities are adversely stratified by policy, procedures, and practices
C) who fail to possess adequate social skills
D) in need of counseling to cope with past life failures
E) who desire career counseling to expand future opportunities
Q. 5_________ is the most common cause of psychological disturbance that occurs during adolescence.
A) Anxiety
B) Schizophrenia
C) Oppositional defiant disorder
D) Depression
Q. 6Data is a powerful tool for school counselors and can be used to ___________________.
A) monitor student progress
B) identify which students are falling between the cracks
C) track students early in their education
D) aggregate and disaggregate student information
E) all of the above
Q. 7Which of the following best describes the foreclosure period of Marcia's identity development model?
A) It is a crisis period.
B) It is a time of exploration.
C) Adolescents have made a commitment but haven't explored all alternatives.
D) Adolescents have a vague idea of who they are but can't make a commitment.
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