Question 1

List and explain the functions of the three separate entities that comprise the juvenile justice system.

Accepted Answer

The three separate entities that compris

Question 2

Which of the following personality traits is NOT negatively correlated with delinquency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persistence 
B)  Social assertiveness 
C)  Ability to delay gratification 
D)  High self-control 
A)  Persistence 
B)  Social assertiveness 
C)  Ability to delay gratification 
D)  High self-control

Question 3

What does JINS mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Justice Intervention in Neighborhoods and Schools 
B)  Juvenile Incarceration Network Services 
C)  Juvenile Identification and Nomenclature System 
D)  Juveniles In Need of Supervision 
A)  Justice Intervention in Neighborhoods and Schools 
B)  Juvenile Incarceration Network Services 
C)  Juvenile Identification and Nomenclature System 
D)  Juveniles In Need of Supervision

Question 4

Fifteen-year-old Julia packs her knapsack and heads to her friend's house for a couple days without telling her parents.What type of runaway is Julia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transferred 
B)  Intent 
C)  Transient 
D)  Unintentional 
A)  Transferred 
B)  Intent 
C)  Transient 
D)  Unintentional

Question 5

Which of the following statements about gender differences in depression is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  During childhood depression is more common in girls than in boys. 
B)  Girls' greater depression during adolescence is likely due to hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle. 
C)  Girls are more likely to become depressed due to problems with social relationships than boys are. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  During childhood depression is more common in girls than in boys. 
B)  Girls' greater depression during adolescence is likely due to hormonal changes associated with the menstrual cycle. 
C)  Girls are more likely to become depressed due to problems with social relationships than boys are. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Najean is extremely underweight but perceives herself as fat.She also no longer has a menstrual cycle.It is likely that she would be diagnosed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  bulimic. 
B)  anorexic. 
C)  either A or B 
D)  both A and B 
A)  bulimic. 
B)  anorexic. 
C)  either A or B 
D)  both A and B

Question 7

The Restorative Justice Movement tries to balance the needs of:

Accepted Answer

A)  victim. 
B)  community. 
C)  offender. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  victim. 
B)  community. 
C)  offender. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

What percent of American adolescent runaways return home within two days?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  40 
C)  30 
D)  20 
A)  50 
B)  40 
C)  30 
D)  20

Question 9

Adolescents who express their pent up emotions by exhibiting behaviors such as truancy,promiscuity,theft,assault,rape,or suicide are said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  acting out. 
B)  mentally ill. 
C)  engaging in internalizing behaviors. 
D)  psychopaths. 
A)  acting out. 
B)  mentally ill. 
C)  engaging in internalizing behaviors. 
D)  psychopaths.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the top five crimes for which American juveniles are arrested?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motor vehicle theft 
B)  Arson 
C)  Vandalism 
D)  Drug abuse 
A)  Motor vehicle theft 
B)  Arson 
C)  Vandalism 
D)  Drug abuse

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the top three causes of death for American adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Murder 
D)  Accidents 
A)  Suicide 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Murder 
D)  Accidents

Question 12

Girls are _________ likely as boys to attempt suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  just as 
B)  twice as 
C)  three times as 
D)  four times as 
A)  just as 
B)  twice as 
C)  three times as 
D)  four times as

Question 13

What is the name of the psychological disorder in which a person continually gets angry,argues,disobeys authority figures,and blames others?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADHD 
B)  Conduct disorder 
C)  ODD 
D)  OCD 
A)  ADHD 
B)  Conduct disorder 
C)  ODD 
D)  OCD

Question 14

In the U.S.,approximately what proportion of convicted juvenile delinquents are placed on probation?

Accepted Answer

A)  1/3 
B)  1/2 
C)  2/3 
D)  3/4 
A)  1/3 
B)  1/2 
C)  2/3 
D)  3/4

Question 15

Adolescents who leave home because they are asked to or forced to are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  incorrigibles. 
B)  runaways. 
C)  delinquents. 
D)  throwaways. 
A)  incorrigibles. 
B)  runaways. 
C)  delinquents. 
D)  throwaways.

Question 16

Which of the following is a symptom more often associated with adolescent depression than with adult depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical ailments 
B)  Appetite loss 
C)  Fatigue 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Physical ailments 
B)  Appetite loss 
C)  Fatigue 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Describe and label the two classes of runaways and explain how they differ.

Accepted Answer

The two classes of runaways are voluntar

Question 18

In bulimia,what is the most common aftermath of binge-eating episodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compulsive exercising 
B)  Induced vomiting 
C)  Taking diuretics 
D)  Taking laxatives 
A)  Compulsive exercising 
B)  Induced vomiting 
C)  Taking diuretics 
D)  Taking laxatives

Question 19

Generally,in the U.S.when young people under age eighteen break the law,they are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  criminals. 
B)  felons. 
C)  juvenile delinquents. 
D)  misdemeanors. 
A)  criminals. 
B)  felons. 
C)  juvenile delinquents. 
D)  misdemeanors.

Question 20

Explain the Gerald Gault case and how it changed the juvenile court.

Accepted Answer

The Gerald Gault case was a landmark Sup

List and explain the functions of the three separate entities that comprise the juvenile justice system.

Which of the following personality traits is NOT negatively correlated with delinquency?

What does JINS mean?

Fifteen-year-old Julia packs her knapsack and heads to her friend's house for a couple days without telling her parents.What type of runaway is Julia?

Which of the following statements about gender differences in depression is TRUE?

Najean is extremely underweight but perceives herself as fat.She also no longer has a menstrual cycle.It is likely that she would be diagnosed as:

The Restorative Justice Movement tries to balance the needs of:

What percent of American adolescent runaways return home within two days?

Adolescents who express their pent up emotions by exhibiting behaviors such as truancy,promiscuity,theft,assault,rape,or suicide are said to be:

Which of the following is NOT one of the top five crimes for which American juveniles are arrested?

Which of the following is NOT one of the top three causes of death for American adolescents?

Girls are _________ likely as boys to attempt suicide.

What is the name of the psychological disorder in which a person continually gets angry,argues,disobeys authority figures,and blames others?

In the U.S.,approximately what proportion of convicted juvenile delinquents are placed on probation?

Adolescents who leave home because they are asked to or forced to are called:

Which of the following is a symptom more often associated with adolescent depression than with adult depression?

Describe and label the two classes of runaways and explain how they differ.

In bulimia,what is the most common aftermath of binge-eating episodes?

Generally,in the U.S.when young people under age eighteen break the law,they are classified as:

Explain the Gerald Gault case and how it changed the juvenile court.

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors

Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Sexual Behaviors

Education and School

Work and Vocation

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

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Exam 14: Adolescent Stress and Alienation

List and explain the functions of the three separate entities that comprise the juvenile justice system.

Which of the following personality traits is NOT negatively correlated with delinquency?

What does JINS mean?

Fifteen-year-old Julia packs her knapsack and heads to her friend's house for a couple days without telling her parents.What type of runaway is Julia?

Which of the following statements about gender differences in depression is TRUE?

Najean is extremely underweight but perceives herself as fat.She also no longer has a menstrual cycle.It is likely that she would be diagnosed as:

The Restorative Justice Movement tries to balance the needs of:

What percent of American adolescent runaways return home within two days?

Adolescents who express their pent up emotions by exhibiting behaviors such as truancy,promiscuity,theft,assault,rape,or suicide are said to be:

Which of the following is NOT one of the top five crimes for which American juveniles are arrested?

Which of the following is NOT one of the top three causes of death for American adolescents?

Girls are _________ likely as boys to attempt suicide.

What is the name of the psychological disorder in which a person continually gets angry,argues,disobeys authority figures,and blames others?

In the U.S.,approximately what proportion of convicted juvenile delinquents are placed on probation?

Adolescents who leave home because they are asked to or forced to are called:

Which of the following is a symptom more often associated with adolescent depression than with adult depression?

Describe and label the two classes of runaways and explain how they differ.

In bulimia,what is the most common aftermath of binge-eating episodes?

Generally,in the U.S.when young people under age eighteen break the law,they are classified as:

Explain the Gerald Gault case and how it changed the juvenile court.

The Social Context of Adolescence

Adolescents in Theoretical Context

Adolescent Diversity: Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity

Body Issues Physical Growth and Health-Related Behaviors

Cognitive Development: Improvements in Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making

Self-Concept, Identity, Ethnicity, and Gender

The Development of Moral Values

Relationships with Family Members

Different Family Patterns

Being a Member of the Adolescent Subculture: Activities and Interactions with Peers

Sexual Behaviors

Education and School

Work and Vocation

Substance Abuse,Addiction,and Dependency

Filters