Which of the following facts is noteworthy about adolescent males who are driving without a license in the countryside?
a. Most had driver's education classes but have not yet earned the money to pay for their driver's license test.
b. Most were Hispanic or black from a rural area. c.
Most were practiced in driving large farm machinery and were just going from one section of the farm to another section.
d. Most were practicing their driving skills with their parent in the car.
ANS: B
Researchers studied the prevalence of unlicensed teenaged drivers compared with licensed drivers and found that they were more likely black or Hispanic and live in rural areas. There is not any research in the text that supports that the other responses are accurate.
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