Which of the following statements about adolescent depression is true?Group of answer choicesChronic depression affects 15 to 20 percent of U.S. teenagers.Depression is the most common psychological problem of adolescence.Heredity plays little to no role in adolescent depression.Boys are more likely than girls to report a depressed mood.

By age 16, girls are more likely than boys to experience depression, but up until then it is just as likely to develop in boys as it is girls. Group of answer choicesTrue False

In your textbook you learned that adolescents who struggle with Depression are:Group of answer choicessad, but never annoyed or angry.more likely to be girls than boys.not responsive to therapies for Depression.rarely lonely.

Which of the following statements about the prevention and treatment of suicide is true?Group of answer choicesParents and teachers must be trained to pick up on the signals that a troubled teenager sends.Gun-control legislation that restricts the availability of firearms to adolescents has little impact on suicide rates.Parents should not be concerned about teenagers' commenting, "I wish I were dead," because adolescents are overly dramatic.It is nearly impossible to prevent adolescent suicide, as teenagers rarely exhibit warning signs around adults.

Which of the following statements about contraceptive use in adolescence is true?Group of answer choicesAdolescent contraceptive use has decreased in recent years.About 14 percent of sexually active U.S. teenagers do not use contraception consistently.Even teenagers who report talking openly with their parents about sex are unlikely to use birth control.School sex education classes prevent teenagers from having unprotected sex.

Which of the following statements is false regarding adolescent sexuality?Multiple choice question.There is a latency period during which teens set aside thoughts of sexuality.Most teens experience times of vulnerability and confusion.Teens think about whether they are sexually attractive, how to engage in sex, and what the future holds for their sexual lives.Teens have an almost insatiable curiosity about sexuality.