Which of the following is true about adolescent births?
A) Among white adolescents, about two-thirds of all births occur outside of marriage.
B) Among African-American adolescents, a large proportion of births occur in the context of cohabitation.
C) Among Hispanic adolescents, first births are likely to occur out of wedlock.
D) Among Puerto Rican adolescents, first births are likely to occur within marriage.
A
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a. most women suffer from premenstrual tension. b. hormonal factors may cause premenstrual problems in some women, but cultural and psychological factors are probably more important. c. very few women experience any menstrual pain. d. the proper attitude toward menstruation can almost always eliminate the premenstrual syndrome.
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a. short-term potentiation. c. synaptic transmission. b. long-term potentiation. d. action potential.
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a. sex roles, premarital sex, abortion, pornography, HIV/AIDS, and prostitution b. sexual desire, sexual orientation, and sexual dysfunction c. puberty, sexually transmitted infections, homosexuality, and pedophilia d. menstruation, intercourse, masturbation, contraception, pregnancy, and childbirth
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a) unbalance. b) acquiescence. c) propinquity. d) homeostasis.