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Which of the following statements is TRUE about adolescent criminal activity?

• The majority of people who have broken the law did so before the age

of 20.

• Females are arrested more often than males.
• Criminal activity tends to decline during adolescence.
• Adolescents never give false confessions. - ANSWER-The majority of

people who have broken the law did so before the age of 20.

A characteristic of adolescence-limited offenders is that:

• they were raised in wealthy, suburban neighborhoods.
• they tend to break the law with their friends.
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• treatment is not beneficial in preventing the adolescent from

becoming a career criminal. - ANSWER-they tend to break the law with their friends.

Adolescence-limited offenders who do not experience _____ are more likely to outgrow their criminal behavior.

• early parenthood
• dropping out of school
• drugaddiction
• All of these answers are correct. - ANSWER-All of these answers are

correct.

Which of the following are psychoactive drugs?

• illegal drugs such as heroin
• All of these answers are correct
• legal drugs such as cigarettes
• prescription medication - ANSWER-All of these answers are correct

The only drug category used more by younger adolescents than by older

teenagers is:

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• prescription drugs.
• inhalants.
• alcohol.
• marijuana. - ANSWER-inhalants.

The very serious risks associated with the use of _____ make it particularly problematic that this is a category of drugs that is used more by the youngest adolescents than their older counterparts.

• alcohol
• inhalants
• marijuana
• prescription drugs - ANSWER-inhalants

Around the world, boys tend to have _____ rates of smoking than girls do.

• higher
• the same
• significantly lower
• slightly lower - ANSWER-higher
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Which psychoactive drug used during adolescence inhibits growth and may result in digestive problems?

• cocaine
• amphetamines
• tobacco
• alcohol - ANSWER-tobacco

A recent study found that about _____ of U.S. high school seniors had tried alcohol.

• two-thirds
• one-quarter
• three-quarters
• one-half - ANSWER-three-quarters

Adolescents who regularly smoke marijuana are more likely to:

• be unemployed later in life.
• become teenage parents.
• All of these answers are correct.
• drop out of school. - ANSWER-All of these answers are correct.
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