"Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car"/"Fatal Car Crashes Drop" Test

According to "Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car?" which is a reason to raise the driving age?

• Parents are tired of chauffeuring teenagers and want their children to be able to drive.

• Responsible teen drivers should not be punished for the mistakes of those who cause crashes.

• Evidence suggest that a 16-year-old's brain has not developed enough to drive responsibly.

• An international research team has analyzed brain scans to show how brains develop.

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The author of "Is 16 Too Young to Drive a Car?" says that one reason that teen drivers make poor decisions is

• a key part of their brain is not yet developed.

• they are involved in too many after-school activities.

• it is inconvenient for their parents to drive them.

• their state legislators will not raise the driving age.

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Researchers quoted in "Fatal Car Crashes Drop for 16-year-Olds, Rise for Older Teens" say that one reason for the change described by the title may be

• 18-year-olds do not have to jump through hoops required for younger teens.

• A later start to the school day reduces the accident rate for all teens.

• There is no national database showing the ages of drivers across states.

• More teenagers are waiting until they are 18 to get their licenses.

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According to "Fatal Car Crashes Drop for 16-Year-Olds, Rise Older Teens," a problem for teenagers who wait until they are 18 to get a license is

• they can get their licenses more easily.

• they lack driving expense.

• fewer 16-year-olds are getting their licenses.

• affording a car is too difficult.

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Both articles

• analyze teenage brain development.

• discuss restrictions on 16-year-old drivers.

• suggest California is a good model to follow.

• support higher insurance costs for teenagers.

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Which is a difference in the arguments presented in the articles?

• The first supports its arguments with only polls, and the second provides only scientific research.

• The first presents the problems lawmakers have with raising the driving age, and the second explains how the problems were solved.

• The first supports graduated licensing, and the second explains why graduated licensing is a bad idea.

• The first discusses the impact of teenage emotions on driving, and the second focuses on their lack of experience.

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An impetuous person

• acts without thinking things through.

• tends to follow the advice of adults.

• is involved in caring for animals.

• uses scientific data to support ideas.

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A notion is

• a cause or reason.

• a belief or opinion.

• a gift or surprise.

• a goal or result.

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Someone who is novice is a

• scientist.

• leader.

• driver.

• beginner.

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What is a paradox?

• a line that is an even distance from another line

• scientific data that proves an idea is correct

• a true statement that seems to be untrue

• the inability to mature as one grows older

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