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scienceeasy · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Although the age varies among states, the majority of states define a minor as being a person under the age of:

a. 16 c. 18
b. 17 d. 21

Question 2

A school nurse notices that one of the adolescents has begun spending a lot of time and energy at school, volunteering for projects and doing extra work.

The nurse knows that often then adolescents begin to spend all their energies in school activities, they are doing so because they want to: a. get good recommendations from teachers for entering college
b. avoid thinking about a difficult or troubling situation at home
c. get praise from teachers and peers for a job well done
d. do things for others in an altruistic period of their life

memslove · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. Sixteen is always a minor, and in most states, age of majority is 18, some 19 and one 21.
B Incorrect. Seventeen is always a minor, all 50 states.
C Correct. All but three states consider a minor to be a person under the age of 18 . In Alabama and Wyoming, the age is 19, while in Mississippi it is 21.
D Incorrect. Only Mississippi considers 21 to be the age of majority.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect. The nurse knows that often then adolescents begin to spend all their energies in school activities, they are not doing so simply because they want to get good recommendations from teachers for entering college.
B Correct. For some adolescents, school may become a refuge from turmoil at home, and they spend all their energies in school activities to avoid thinking about the situation at home.
C Incorrect. The nurse knows that often then adolescents begin to spend all their energies in school activities, they are not doing so simply because they want to get praise from teachers and peers for a job well done.
D Incorrect. The nurse knows that often then adolescents begin to spend all their energies in school activities, they are not doing so simply because they want to do things for others in an altruistic period of their life.