When Do Kids Become Adults Quiz

According to "What the Brain Says About Maturity" the brain

• is fully developed by the time a person reaches age 16

• does not reach full maturity until the early or mid-20s

• continues to develop and change throughout life

• is not a useful guide for determining adulthood

What two signs of adulthood are discussed in "Leave the Voting Age Alone"?

• serving in Congress and voting

• brain maturity and voting

• driving age and voting

• serving in the military and voting

The author of "Better Training for New Drivers" argues that American driver training is

• superior

• inadequate

• graduated

• inconsistent

According to "A Parent's Role in the Path to Adulthood," parents who make decisions for their college-age child

• are slowing down the child's transition to adulthood

• provide extra support at a difficult time of life

• prepare the child to take responsibility for his or her choices

• make it easier for young people to use technology

Which reason does the author of "Mandatory Service to Become an Adult," give to explain why today's young people have difficulty building friendships and functioning in groups?

• different cultural understanding of child development

• higher I.Q. scores than in the past

• lack of mandatory service requirements

• too much time with TV, computers, and cellphones

Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.

To thwart something is to

• find it

• stop it

• lose it

• release it

Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.

What does autonomous mean?

• drivable

• unnamed

• significant

• independent

Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.

What does inadequate mean?

• not enough

• full of water

• well trained

• fully legal

Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.

Something arbitrary is

• planned in advance

• determined by chance

• created by agreement

• made in a modern way

Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word.

A cohort is a

• list of jobs

• class in college

• place in line

• group of people