What dangers do adolescents face as they deal with the stresses of adolescence?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Low self-esteem; identity confusion
- Depression and suicide
- Poor relationships (family and peers)
- Rejection
- Delinquency
- Isolation
- Teen pregnancy
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A group of researchers are studying depression in a sample of patients. Each researcher independently assesses the level of depression in each patient, but their assessments do not match. The problem with the research is that:
A) depression cannot be studied scientifically. B) the researchers do not have an objective measure of depression. C) there are too many researchers. D) the patients are not really depressed.
In the sequence of changes that take place during puberty, the first marked change in girls and boys is usually __________
a) growth of underarm hair. b) enlargement of breasts and testes. c) a growth spurt. d) the appearance of pubic hair.