Injuries claim many lives during adolescence.Which factors contribute to early adolescents engaging in risk-taking behaviors (select all that apply)?

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Peer pressure (including impressing peers)is a factor contributing to adolescent injuries.During early to middle adolescence,children feel that they are exempt from the consequences of risk-taking behaviors; they believe that negative consequences only happen to others.Feelings of invulnerability ("It can't happen to me")are evident in adolescence.Impulsivity places adolescents in unsafe situations.Mastering the environment is the task of young school-age children.Emancipation is a major issue for the older adolescent.The process is accomplished as the teenager gains an education or vocational training.

Injuries Claim Many Lives During Adolescence