Acts that are illegal for adolescents but not adults, such as truancy and underage drinking, are calledÂ
A. stage offenses.
B. status offenses.
C. problems of immaturity.
D. acting out behavioral offenses.
Answer: B
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a. variable-ratio schedule b. fixed-ratio schedule c. fixed-interval schedule d. variable-interval schedule
Arthur Jensen is best known for his claim that there is a high degree of ________ in IQ
a. environmental influence c. educational influence b. heritability d. genetic variation
Matching the child's vocalization or word with a slightly more elaborated response is using which strategy?
A. Upping the ante B. Progressive matching C. Commenting D. Expanding
When a scale correlates with other scales that measure the same underlying construct, it is said to demonstrate __________.
A. face validity B. predictive validity C. discriminant validity D. convergent validity