Criminologist Donna Bishop developed two hypotheses regarding the differences in European American and African American youth committing crimes. What are the theories and how do they explain the difference in arrest rates?
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Differential offending hypothesis suggests that there are actual racial differences in the incidence and seriousness of delinquent behavior.
Differential treatment hypothesis suggests that African American and European American youth probably do not behave differently but are treated differently - accidentally or intentionally - by the juvenile justice system.
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Regarding televised aggression, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Repeated exposure to media violence may desensitize individuals, making them less likely to react negatively to violence and more prone to engage in it. b. Compared to its violent content, the competitiveness, difficulty, and pacing of a video game have been shown to have much less influence, if any, on the aggressiveness displayed by the players. c. In recent years, the violent crime rate among youth has declined even as sales of violent video games have risen. d. Until further research can more definitively disentangle several issues, the question of whether playing violent videogames triggers aggression towards others remains unresolved.
Language development in the first 6 months of toddlerhood, between 12 and 18 months old, is best described as ____
a. non-existent b. a rapid explosion c. slow to expand d. infinitely generative
Professor Pedagogy's research shows that participation in extracurricular activities is correlated with grades in school. Based on this study's findings, what can Professor Pedagogy conclude?
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