Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

A. 50%
B. 65%
C. 75%
D. 90%
1. Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death until age 44.
2. The causes of injury-related deaths vary across the lifespan.
3. All else being equal, an injury-related death in young or middle-aged adult is MOST likely the result of a drug overdose.
4. Adolescent drivers high in conscientiousness may be MORE likely to drive while texting or speaking on a cell phone
5. Alcohol is involved in over one-half of the traffic-related deaths in the United States.
6. Most cases of child abuse involve sexual abuse.
7. People living in a house where a firearm is kept are 5 times more likely to die by suicide than are people living in gun-free homes.
8. “Common-sense” gun laws are largely ineffective at preventing firearm-related deaths.


1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. False
6. False
7. True
8. False

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