Although the U.S. rate of sexual activity is comparable to other countries, the United States leads all of them in the rate of teen pregnancy and has higher rates than other countries do on sexually transmitted infections, abortions, and births to mothers aged 15 to 17 years. Discuss variations in practices that drive these differences.

What will be an ideal response?


A complete answer would include information about the lower rate of contraception use in the U.S., as well as differences in sex education.

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Type of assessment where representative questions or performances are selected from a larger domain of skills or knowledge is called

a. norm-referenced assessment b. criterion-referenced assessment c. domain-referenced assessment d. portfolio assessment

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Each audience has its own unique criteria, expectations, and standards for written research reports.

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Teachers are attending the first faculty meeting of the school year in order to discuss strategies to enhance student motivation. Ms. O'Hanlon states that there should be a school-wide management approach using token economies. Students can earn tokens for good behavior and trade those tokens in for prizes. What motivational perspective does Ms. O'Hanlon subscribe to?

A. The behavioral perspective B. The humanistic perspective C. The social perspective D. The cognitive perspective

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To check for bias, a researcher may interview a small random sample of non-respondents. This sample of non-respondents is called a

a. matrix sample. b. double-dipped sample. c. non-probability sample. d. double-blind sample. e. convenience sample.

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