Which of the following statements is true of juvenile delinquency?
A) Girls are much more likely than boys to engage in delinquent behavior such as robbery.
B) Similar patterns of delinquency are observed among teenagers belonging to different ethnic groups.
C) Crimes committed by adolescents from a stable economic background are considered status offenses.
D) Girls are more likely than boys to commit offenses such as truancy.
D
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Which of the following seems to be a key feature of ataques de nervios?
a. delusions b. hallucinations c. loss of control d. a need to sleep for long periods
The developmental emphasis in psychoanalytic theory is the
a. development of the self-image. b. psychosexual stages. c. combined effects of heredity and environment. d. critical learning situations.
Motivational enhancement therapy has as its goal
A. helping the user move to another "stage of change." B. helping the user "hit bottom." C. confronting the user with all of the bad consequences of his or her behavior. D. finding alternative activities to draw the user away from the substance.
Cindy's parents allow her to play her video game an extra 15 minutes more, if she has completed all of her daily chores. Cindy's parents are using
a. participant modeling. b. aversion therapy. c. contingency management. d. systematic desensitization. e. parent effectiveness training.