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1. STATEMENT 1: Adolescence is a stage of multiple challenges such as physical, social, and academic.
   STATEMENT 2: Adolescence is only a stage of physical growth without emotional adjustments.

• Both statements are true
  

• First statement is true, and second statement is false
  

• Both statements are false
  

• First statement is false, and second statement is true

Which best describes why adolescence is a critical period for mental health?

• Adolescence is only about physical growth without emotional or social adjustments.
  

• Adolescence includes physical, emotional, social, and academic challenges that may cause stress.
  

• Adolescents face no expectations from society until they become adults.
  

• Adolescents are naturally stress-free because hormones balance themselves

It is an eating disorder characterized by extreme fear of gaining weight, distorted body image, and self-starvation.

Why is family history considered a risk factor for mental health problems?

• A family history of mental illness increases the chance of developing similar conditions.
  

• A family without mental illness guarantees no future problems in the next generation.
  

• Genetic influence has no interaction with environment in shaping mental health.
  

• Risk factors are unrelated to family background and rely only on adolescent choices

What is resilience in the context of adolescence?

• The inability to recover from stress, frustration, or depression.
  

• The ability to bounce back from difficulties and continue functioning well.
  

• The refusal to see meaning in negative experiences and always avoid them.
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• The tendency to remain weak and brood over every challenge encountered

Which situation best explains the impact of environmental toxins during pregnancy?

• A pregnant mother exposed to alcohol and cigarette smoke may affect fetal brain development.
  

• Environmental toxins during pregnancy have no effect on the baby’s mental health.
  

• Stress during pregnancy is helpful for making the baby resilient later in life.
  

• Only genetics, not toxins, influence whether the baby will face mental health risks.

1. STATEMENT 1: According to WHO, around 14% of adolescents worldwide have mental health conditions.
   STATEMENT 2: The most common mental health issues are anxiety disorders followed by depression.

• Both statements are true

• First statement is true and second statement is false
  

• Both statements are false
  

• First statement is false and second statement is true

1. STATEMENT 1: Genetic and environmental factors both influence mental health.
   STATEMENT 2: Mental health is shaped only by genetics and never by environment.

• Both statements are true
  

• First statement is true and second statement is false
  

• Both statements are false
  

• First statement is false and second statement is true

1. STATEMENT 1: Men and women experience emotions in roughly the same amount.
   STATEMENT 2: Women are less likely than men to openly show emotions.

• Both statements are true
  

• First statement is true and second statement is false
  

• Both statements are false

• First statement is false and second statement is true

Which best describes the role of self-concept in preventing poor mental health?

• A positive self-concept acts as a buffer against problems and stress.
  

• A negative self-concept increases competence in handling demands.
  

• Self-concept has no effect on an adolescent’s ability to cope.
  

• Self-concept develops only in adulthood and not during adolescence.