Storm and Stresses of Adolescence

1. Who has the responsibility to promote adolescent development and intervene when problems arise?

• A) Adolescents themselves
• B) Only their teachers
• C) Only their parents
• D) Parents, community members, service providers, and social institutions

2. How does the passage characterize the dual nature of the adolescent period?

• A) A time of both infancy and adulthood
• B) A period of both economic and social independence
• C) A phase of tremendous growth and potential, but also of considerable risks
• D) A stage for learning certain things and also for teaching others

3. Besides provider attitudes, what other significant barrier can restrict an unmarried adolescent's access to reproductive health services?

• A) Their capacity for abstract reasoning
• B) The spread of global communication
• C) Laws and policies
• D) Their movement toward social independence

4. Why are adolescents considered particularly vulnerable to high-risk behaviours according to the text?

• A) Due to their economic or social status
• B) Because they try to act older than their years
• C) Due to their inability to fully understand complex concepts and consequences
• D) Because they depend heavily on their workplaces for support

5. What biological event marks the passage from childhood to adolescence?

• A) Development of identity
• B) The onset of puberty
• C) Social independence
• D) Capacity for abstract reasoning

6. The passage mentions that many adolescents face pressure to use which of the following?

• A) Vitamins and supplements
• B) Only prescription medication
• C) Alcohol, cigarettes, or other drugs
• D) Global communication tools

7. Which organization identifies adolescence as the period between childhood and adulthood?

• A) UNESCO
• B) UNICEF
• C) World Health Organisation (WHO)
• D) United Nations (UN)