Acts that are illegal for adolescents but not adults, such as truancy and underage drinking, are called

a. stage offenses.
b. status offenses.
c. problems of immaturity.
d. acting out behavioral offenses.


b

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If the average height for women is normally distributed with a mean of 65 inches and a standard deviation of 2.5 inches, then approximately 68% of all women should be between _____ and _____ inches in height

a. 62.5; 67.7 b. 60; 70 c. 57.5; 72.5 d. none of the above

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List and describe five different risk factors for suicide

What will be an ideal response?

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Parkinson's symptoms appear when ______ of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra are damaged.

A. 25% B. at least 50% C. at least 75% D. 100%

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Whether a person will experience a disequilibrium period as a crisis or merely a transitory phase is most likely to depend on:

a. the number of siblings and amount of contact with extended family the person had. b. the person's personality and coping skills. c. the quality of education, number of years of schooling and the person's cohort. d. whether or not the individual engaged in a life review.

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