Question 1

______ drivers engage in riskier driving when they are in the presence of friends than when they are alone.

Accepted Answer

Multiple studies have shown that adolescent drivers engage in riskier driving behaviors when they have passengers, especially friends, in the car. This is not as consistently seen in adult drivers.

Question 2

Brett witnessed violence between his parents many times growing up. Longitudinal data suggest that Brett may be ______ times as likely to commit violence toward his own partner than he would have been had he grown up in a nonviolent home.

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal studies have shown that individuals who witness domestic violence in their childhood are approximately 3 times more likely to engage in violence towards their own partners compared to those who grew up in nonviolent homes. This increased likelihood is attributed to learned behaviors and normalization of violence as a conflict resolution method.

Question 3

Approximately 1 in ______ high school athletes experiences a concussion at some point.

Accepted Answer

Approximately 1 in 5 high school athletes experiences a concussion at some point, highlighting the prevalence of this type of injury in youth sports.

Question 4

Relative to other causes of death, unintentional injuries ______ in rank across the adult lifespan.

Accepted Answer

Unintentional injuries generally decrease in rank as a cause of death as people age, with chronic diseases becoming more prevalent in older age groups.

Question 5

Studies of high school and college students suggest that about ______ of adolescents and emerging adults engage in nonsuicidal self-injury, such as cutting.

Accepted Answer

Studies suggest that around 15% of adolescents and emerging adults engage in nonsuicidal self-injury, such as cutting.

Question 6

Ava is 6. If she were to die in the next year due to an unintentional injury, the MOST likely cause would be ______.

Accepted Answer

According to the CDC, the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths for children ages 1-14 is motor vehicle crashes. Therefore, it is most likely that Ava's cause of death would be a car accident.

Question 7

Suicide has surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death among children aged 10-14. This change reflects ______.

Accepted Answer

The change in leading cause of death among children aged 10-14 reflects not only the decrease in car accident fatalities, but also an increase in suicides. Therefore, option C is the best choice. Option A and D are not accurate as they do not consider the decrease in car accident fatalities. Option B is incorrect as it only considers the decrease in car accident fatalities and does not account for the increase in suicides.

Question 8

Abby tries to encourage her elderly mother to get at least a little exercise. Abby is worried that her mother's sedentary lifestyle might increase her mother's risk of ______, the leading cause of injury-related deaths among older adults.

Accepted Answer

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among older adults, and a sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of falls.

Question 9

Injuries are responsible for nearly ______ of the deaths of adolescents and young adults.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

People who text while driving make as many driving errors as do people with a blood alcohol content of ______.

Accepted Answer

People who text while driving make as many driving errors as do people with a blood alcohol content of .07.

Question 11

Which statement BEST expresses recent historical trends in the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Drug overdoses have overtaken car accidents as the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States in recent years, reflecting the growing opioid crisis and other drug-related issues.

Question 12

The risk of being a victim of homicide ______ across the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

The risk of being a victim of homicide decreases across the lifespan. This is because the risk of homicide is highest in young adulthood and then declines with age.

Question 13

A recent examination of the brains of former National Football League players revealed that ______ showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Accepted Answer

Studies and autopsies on former NFL players have shown that a very high percentage, indeed almost all of those examined, had signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a condition linked to repeated head traumas.

Question 14

Which choice correctly pairs a period of the adult lifespan with the three leading causes of injury-related deaths, in order?

Accepted Answer

Poisoning is a leading cause of injury-related deaths in middle-adulthood due to the opioid epidemic. Car accidents and suicides are also leading causes during this period. Falls are more prevalent in older adulthood. Homicides are not one of the top three leading causes of injury-related deaths in any period of the adult lifespan.

Question 15

Among a sample of low-SES mothers with young children, a health psychologist should expect a ______ correlation between the mothers' Social Readjustment Rating Scale scores and the number of injuries their children sustain.

Accepted Answer

A positive correlation is expected because higher stress levels in low-SES mothers may lead to decreased vigilance and safety measures for their children, increasing the likelihood of injuries.

Question 16

As compared to women, men are ______ likely to attempt suicide and ______ likely to die from it.

Accepted Answer

Men are less likely to attempt suicide than women, but they are more likely to die from it when they do attempt. This is often attributed to men choosing more lethal methods.

Question 17

About ______ people die in each day in the United States from car accidents. ______ of these deaths could be prevented.

Accepted Answer

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 90 people die in car accidents each day in the United States. Furthermore, many of these deaths could be prevented through measures such as wearing seat belts, not driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and following traffic laws.

Question 18

All else being equal, which individual is LEAST likely to experience an unintentional injury?

Accepted Answer

Individuals who score high on measures of neuroticism are more likely to experience negative emotions, such as anxiety and depression, which can lead to impaired attention and decision-making, increasing the risk of unintentional injuries.

Question 19

Unintentional injuries do NOT include ______.

Accepted Answer

Unintentional injuries are those that are accidental and not caused intentionally by another person. Homicides, on the other hand, are deliberate acts of violence and are not considered unintentional injuries. Poisonings, falls, and drownings can all be unintentional injuries.

Question 20

A graph relating the likelihood of an injury from a fall to age from 0 to 90 should show a ______.

Accepted Answer

The likelihood of injury from a fall tends to be higher in very young children and the elderly, making a U-shaped function the most accurate representation.

Quiz 6: Injury and Injury Prevention