Which of the following is the best predictors of adolescent mortality?
a. age of the mother at pregnancy.
b. getting a driver's license at the age of 16.
c. substance abuse.
d. if the adolescent had been born prematurely.
Question 2
According to Horwitz, et al. (1998), mothers with high levels of stress, who worked more than 15 hours a week outside of the home, and who had negative attitudes toward medical care providers, were:
a. more likely to have their child vaccinated.
b. more likely to have children with serious injuries.
c. more likely to have an infant die to SIDS.
d. more likely to have a child with a chronic illness.
Adolescent white lion in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Karen McCoy, Considering Mother's Mantle
Infant monkey is shown with cloth mother from Harlow’s studies.
Observed Mother–Child Arguments at Five Time Points Over an Eight-Year Period
Adolescent girls reach adult height sooner than boys because their bones grow more rapidity