Teen Pregnancy - Knowledge Assessment

16 Questions | By Tmcdole | Updated: Mar 17, 2022 | Attempts: 75

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Questions and Answers

1.

In the past two years, the teen birth rate has...
- A.
  
  Increased
- B.
  
  Decreased
2.

The U.S. teen birth rate is near an all time...
- A.
  
  High
- B.
  
  Low
3.

What percent of teen moms are single at the time of birth?
- A.
  
  Fewer than 40%
- B.
  
  Between 40% and 70%
- C.
  
  Over 70%
4.

What percentage of teen girls (ages 15-19) reported using oral contraception at the time of last sex?
- A.
  
  Less than 15%
- B.
  
  Between 15% and 30%
- C.
  
  Between 30% and 45%
- D.
  
  More than 45%
5.

_____ percent of teen moms will earn their HS diploma by age 22.
6.

_____ percent of teen moms will go on to earn college degrees.
7.

One out of every _____ teen girls will contract a STD.
8.

The state of __________________ has the highest teen pregnancy rate. __________________ has the lowest teen pregnancy rate.
9.

On average, absent fathers to children born to teen moms pay less than $______ annually in child support.
10.

In polls what have teens answered as the biggest factor in their decision making about sexual activity? _________________________
11.

13.8% of families in America live below the poverty line. However, ______ of teen births occur in families below the poverty line.
12.

In 2009, the Obama administration proposed what policy (later passed by Congress) that impacts the teen pregnancy issue? __________________
13.

What surprised you from this short assessment? What didn't surprise you? Why?
14.

These statistics were mostly focused on the national level. What would you predict as similarities or differences for Middle Tennessee?
15.

Please list up to three questions you still have about teen pregnancy in Nashville. 1. 2.3.
16.

Please complete the sentence: I learn best by... (for example: group work, discussion, visually...)