How can exposure to violence in the community affect children and adolescents?

What will be an ideal response?


Youths who are exposed to violence are more likely to experience posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. They are more liable to abuse substances and to exhibit violent behaviors themselves.

Psychology

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Jung proposed eight psychological types, based on the interactions of the:

a. four psychological functions. c. two psychological attitudes and four psychological functions. b. two psychological attitudes and four archetypes. d. four archetypes.

Psychology

A chi-square test for independence is being used to evaluate the relationship between two variables. If the test has df = 1, what can you conclude about the two variables?

a. One variable consists of 2 categories and the other consists of 3 categories. b. One variable consists of 2 categories and the other consists of 4 categories. c. Both variables consist of 2 categories. d. Both variables consist of 3 categories.

Psychology

One of the key functions of the amygdala is:

a. the control of motivational and emotional behaviors b. acting as an important gathering point for sensory input c. the regulation of eating, drinking, and sexual behavior d. acting as a gateway into long-term memory

Psychology

The set of moral principles used by each academic discipline and professional society to protect the integrity of research is referred to as their:

policies and procedures. participant rules. code of ethics. conditions of liability.

Psychology