Question 1

Lerner, Almerigi, Theokas, and Lerner's (2005) work on __________ has addressed the community assets that help to produce competent, confident, and caring youth.&#10;A) developmental contextualism&#10;B) impulsive behavior&#10;C) delinquency&#10;D) positive youth development

Accepted Answer

Lerner, Almerigi, Theokas, and Lerner's (2005) work focuses on positive youth development, which emphasizes the community assets and resources that contribute to the development of competent, confident, and caring young individuals.

Question 2

A critical age for early signs of emerging delinquency is ________ years, when children begin to develop self-schemas that are aligned with risky behavior and to search for friends who affirm this behavior.

A) 8-14
B) 7-12
C) 12-17
D) 7-14

B

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

According to the text, __________ may be defined as behavior that the public at any specific time thinks is in conflict with its best interests.&#10;A) self-schemas&#10;B) random aggression&#10;C) delinquency&#10;D) impulsive behavior

Accepted Answer

Delinquency is often defined as behavior that society views as being in conflict with its best interests, particularly in the context of legal or social norms.

Question 4

__________ seems to be a continuous thread running through delinquent behavior.&#10;A) Self-control&#10;B) Insecurity&#10;C) Impulsive actions&#10;D) Hostility

Accepted Answer

Impulsive actions are often a common characteristic observed in delinquent behavior, as they can lead to spontaneous and risky decisions without considering the consequences.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that distinguishes delinquents from non-delinquents?&#10;A) Delinquents are physically weaker.&#10;B) Delinquents are restless, energetic, impulsive, extroverted, aggressive, and destructive.&#10;C) Delinquents are more interested in the concrete than the abstract.&#10;D) Delinquents are hostile, defiant, resentful, and stubborn.

Accepted Answer

Delinquents are not typically characterized as being physically weaker than non-delinquents. The other options describe behavioral and personality traits often associated with delinquent behavior.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT true about bullies' victims?&#10;A) Victims are more anxious than their peers.&#10;B) Victims are more passive than their peers.&#10;C) Victims are often leaders in their peer groups.&#10;D) Victims are more insecure than their peers.

Accepted Answer

Victims of bullying are typically not leaders in their peer groups; they are often more anxious, passive, and insecure compared to their peers.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding research on impulsivity?&#10;A) Children who displayed impulsivity at age 4 experienced more psychological difficulties as adolescents.&#10;B) Children who displayed impulsivity at age 4 had more friends as adolescents.&#10;C) Children who displayed impulsivity at age 4 were more irritable and aggressive as adolescents.&#10;D) Children who displayed impulsivity at age 4 were less able to cope with frustration as adolescents.

Accepted Answer

Research typically shows that impulsivity in early childhood is linked to negative outcomes such as psychological difficulties, irritability, aggression, and poor coping skills, rather than having more friends.

Question 8

The roots of aggressive and violent behavior are addressed by ethology, biology, social learning theory, self-control, and developmental contextualism.

Accepted Answer

These disciplines and theories explore different aspects and influences on aggressive and violent behavior, including biological, environmental, and developmental factors.

Question 9

All aggression is meant to be violent, and all violence is aggressive and meant to cause harm.

Accepted Answer

Aggression can be non-violent, such as verbal aggression, and not all violence is intended to cause harm, such as in self-defense or contact sports.

Question 10

The best predictor of violence is past antisocial behavior.

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that past antisocial behavior is one of the strongest predictors of future violence, as it reflects patterns of behavior that are likely to continue.

Question 11

Most modern scientists believe that a tendency to commit crime is established early in life, perhaps as soon as the preschool years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most modern scientists believe that a tendency...

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