1. Children are most impacted by their parents' divorce when the children are

"NEED A HINT?" See page 213-214.
ANSWER: B, Children ages twelve and older have the most difficult time adjusting to their parents' divorce.

2. At-risk children are those children who

"NEED A HINT?" See page 208.
ANSWER: C, While the safety of the other types of children described are certainly threatened, the definition of "at-risk children" means children born prematurely, suffering from low birthweight.

3. The reason most often given for students carrying weapons to school is that they wish to

"NEED A HINT?" See page 227.
ANSWER: D, Students carrying weapons to school tend to do so to impress people and to feel important.

4. The majority of children who are homeschooled come from families characterized as

"NEED A HINT?" See page 208.
ANSWER: B, Most homeschooled children's parents practice the religion of fundamentalism.

5. How much more likely are children from single-parent families than children living with both parents to have emotional and behavioral problems?

"NEED A HINT?" See page 214.
ANSWER: A, Children from single-parent families are 100 percent more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than children from two-parent homes.

6. The cultural heritage of the majority (41 percent) of impoverished children in the United States is

"NEED A HINT?" See page 209-210.
ANSWER: B, 45 % of impoverished children in the U.S. are of European American descent.

7. Which of the following is not a provision of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act?

"NEED A HINT?" See page 217.
ANSWER: B, Homeless children, like children with homes, will only receive special education services after assessments indicate they are warranted and after permission by parents or guardians is given.

8. Which of the following ethnic groups is not currently seeing a decrease in their high school dropout rates?

"NEED A HINT?" See page 223.
ANSWER: C, The Hispanic student population, particularly Hispanic immigrants, are experiencing a dropout rate nearly 4 times higher than that of whites, and almost 3 times higher than that of African Americans.

9. According to a study by the American Association of University Women, which of the following types of sexual harassment bothers students the most?

"NEED A HINT?" See page 223.
ANSWER: D, The majority of students polled said the worst kind of harassment was being called gay or lesbian.

10. According to a report by the U.S. Department of Justice, which age group is five times more likely than 35 year old adults to be victims of assault, rape, and robbery?

"NEED A HINT?" See page 225-226.
ANSWER: B, Twelve to seventeen year olds-middle school and high school adolescents-are five times more likely to be victims of violence than are adults 35 and older.