Phone surveys suggest that about ____ of 10- to 16-year-olds experience physical and/or sexual abuse.
a. one-tenth
b. one-fourth
c. one-third
d. one-half
Question 2Verified reports of child abuse and neglect number over ____ in the United States.
a. 100,000
b. 200,000
c. 500,000
d. 1,000,000
Question 3Which statement is true about how ethnicity affects mental health problems in children?
a. Minority children in the United States are overrepresented in rates of some disorders.
b. No differences emerge in relation to race and mental health even when controlling for other factors.
c. Minority children and youth do not face any more disadvantages in life than other children.
d. Ethnic representation in research studies has received a great deal of attention in studies of child psychopathology.
Question 4Which statement reflects the differences in mental health problems between boys and girls?
a. Anxiety disorders are more common in boys than girls.
b. Sex differences in problem behaviors exhibit by early infancy.
c. Boys demonstrate more difficulties than girls starting in early adolescence.
d. Boys' externalizing problems are more prevalent than girls' in the preschool years.
Question 5Which statement is true regarding LGBT youth?
a. They are more likely to seek help from adults.
b. They often experience verbal and physical abuse.
c. They have fewer academic problems.
d. They are more likely to be bullies.
Question 6The significant difficulties that children in chronic poverty experience may be due to
a. damage to the cerebellum
b. an underactive amygdala
c. certain genetic markers
d. impaired prefrontal cortex development
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