Question

table for #23

teen answers to questions about
emotional health

question | percent of \yes\ answers | percent of
o\ answers
--- | --- | ---
are you in generally good health? | 89.5 | 10.5
do you feel overly pressured at school? | 29 | 71
are your parents’ expectations too high? | 38.5 | 61.5
are your teachers’ expectations too high? | 36 | 65
are students treated too strictly in your school? | 31 | 69
are you able to discuss problems with a parent? | 39.8 | 60.2

source: health behavior in school - aged children study, 2008

1. which of the following phrases describes more than half of the teens who were surveyed in the table above? * 1 point

○ treated too strictly at school
○ not able to discuss problems with a parent
○ felt their parents’ expectations were too high
○ felt their teachers’ expectations were too high

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to check the percentage of "No" (for options involving "not") or "Yes" (for others) and see which is more than 50%.

Step 1: Analyze "Treated too strictly at school"

Percent of "Yes" is 31, "No" is 69. We check if "No" (not treated too strictly) or "Yes" (treated too strictly) is >50. 31 < 50, 69 > 50, but the option is "Treated too strictly" (Yes), so 31% < 50%.

Step 2: Analyze "Not able to discuss problems with a parent"

Percent of "No" (able to discuss) is 39.8, "Yes" (not able) is 60.2. 60.2% > 50%, so this is a candidate.

Step 3: Analyze "Felt their parents’ expectations were too high"

Percent of "Yes" is 28.5, which is < 50%.

Step 4: Analyze "Felt their teachers’ expectations were too high"

Percent of "Yes" is 36, which is < 50%.

Now, check the "Not able to discuss problems with a parent" option: the percent of "Yes" (not able) is 60.2%, which is more than 50%. Let's confirm other options:

• "Treated too strictly": 31% "Yes" < 50%
• "Felt parents' expectations too high": 28.5% < 50%
• "Felt teachers' expectations too high": 36% < 50%
• "Not able to discuss problems with a parent": 60.2% > 50%

Answer:

B. Not able to discuss problems with a parent (assuming the options are labeled as A, B, C, D with B being "Not able to discuss problems with a parent")