Question

Which statement about contraceptive use in adolescence is true? a)Adolescents use of contraceptives decreased throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. b)Adolescents who report good relationships with parents are less likely to use birth control. c)"Self-regulation is difficult for teenagers, who often overlook the potential consequences of risky behaviors." d)Young people are most likely to use condoms in relatively new relationships in which they feel high trust or love.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer: The correct answer is c)"Self-regulation is difficult for teenagers, who often overlook the potential consequences of risky behaviors."

Explanation:

Adolescent development requires in a huge way of self-regulation due to the fact that this can influence different social aspects in the life of an adolescent such as family, school and friends. It was common that to study self-regulation in adolescents, only the familiar environment was analyzed; but now it is known that all aspects in life influence the way in which a young person can control himself according to a lot of different facts around him in the social context. It has also been noticed that there is a bidirectional relationship between adolescent self-regulation and relationship environment, it means one goes with the hand of the other.