Question 1

Which of the following statements about youth smoking is true?

Accepted Answer

A) youth are less likely to smoke if they live in households where smoking is prohibited, even if their parents are smokers 
B) youth are less likely to smoke if they live in households where smoking is prohibited, but only if their parents are non-smokers 
C) only 20% of retailers comply with legislation that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to youth 
D) more boys than girls are smokers 
E) youth whose parents smoke are less likely to smoke themselves, because they see the effects of smoking on their parents' lives 
A) youth are less likely to smoke if they live in households where smoking is prohibited, even if their parents are smokers 
B) youth are less likely to smoke if they live in households where smoking is prohibited, but only if their parents are non-smokers 
C) only 20% of retailers comply with legislation that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to youth 
D) more boys than girls are smokers 
E) youth whose parents smoke are less likely to smoke themselves, because they see the effects of smoking on their parents' lives

Question 2

According to Jankowski's (1991)ethnographic research on gangs, some youth join gangs as a way to tell society, "Take your McJobs and shove it!"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Discuss the problem of the prevention paradox, and explain how that problem may be overcome.

Accepted Answer

The prevention paradox refers to the sit

Question 4

Youth who smoke are more likely to use other drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not part of the Comprehensive Gang Model?

Accepted Answer

A) Mobilize community residents to act proactively 
B) Take social interventions directly to gang members 
C) Ask gang members to turn each other in 
D) Provide economic, educational and social opportunities 
E) Coordinate social control efforts in multiple community organizations 
A) Mobilize community residents to act proactively 
B) Take social interventions directly to gang members 
C) Ask gang members to turn each other in 
D) Provide economic, educational and social opportunities 
E) Coordinate social control efforts in multiple community organizations

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the elements of a moral panic?

Accepted Answer

A) Volatility 
B) Disproportionality 
C) heightened concern 
D) hostility directed at society by the offending group 
E) consensus regarding the level of perceived threat 
A) Volatility 
B) Disproportionality 
C) heightened concern 
D) hostility directed at society by the offending group 
E) consensus regarding the level of perceived threat

Question 7

Troubled youth are primarily perceived as threats to themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the process and impact of constructing "the gang problem". What are the potential outcomes of this process?

Accepted Answer

The construction of "the gang problem" i

Question 9

Jake is a 17-year-old boy having an argument with his mother. Based on research on parent-teen conflict, what are Jake and his mother the least likely to be arguing about?

Accepted Answer

A) keeping his room clean 
B) developing better table manners 
C) his hair colour/style 
D) whether or not to pursue postsecondary education after graduating 
E) picking on his younger sister 
A) keeping his room clean 
B) developing better table manners 
C) his hair colour/style 
D) whether or not to pursue postsecondary education after graduating 
E) picking on his younger sister

Question 10

Critics of the concept of "at risk youth" claim that virtually all youth can be included in the category "at risk".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List three ways that adolescent smoking is socially controlled, and then identify each of those forms of control as (a)formal/informal and (b)preventative/retroactive.

Accepted Answer

1) Education and awareness campaigns: Th

Question 12

For which of the following types of crime are people under the age of 18 the primary offenders?

Accepted Answer

A) homicide 
B) motor vehicle theft 
C) break and enter 
D) Assault 
E) people under the age of 18 are not the primary offenders for any type of crime 
A) homicide 
B) motor vehicle theft 
C) break and enter 
D) Assault 
E) people under the age of 18 are not the primary offenders for any type of crime

Question 13

Youth ages 12-17 are more likely to be victims of crime than adults are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify the "most important" thing to high school boys and girls, based on research in the mid-20th century. Then explain how these interests (a)are set in motion by the adult world, and (b)have their equivalents in the adult world.

Accepted Answer

Based on research in the mid-20th centur

Question 15

In his most recent survey of Canadian teenagers, Bibby (2009)found that more teens indicated that family life was "very important" to them than in any of his previous surveys over the past 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which age range is most likely to commit a crime?

Accepted Answer

A) 12-17 
B) 18-24 
C) 24-30 
D) 31-35 
E) 35+ 
A) 12-17 
B) 18-24 
C) 24-30 
D) 31-35 
E) 35+

Question 17

Discuss the similarities and differences between the concept of at-risk youth, and the earlier concepts of troubled and troubling youth.

Accepted Answer

The concept of at-risk youth and the ear

Question 18

Jankowski (1991)suggests various reasons for joining a gang. Identify and describe each of the reasons. Provide an example of behaviour for each reason.

Accepted Answer

Jankowski (1991) suggests various reason

Question 19

The belief that gangs emerge in socially and economically disadvantaged communities is the underlying belief of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict theory 
B) strain theory 
C) status frustration theory 
D) differential association theory 
E) social bonds theory 
A) conflict theory 
B) strain theory 
C) status frustration theory 
D) differential association theory 
E) social bonds theory

Question 20

The legislation currently used when working with youth in the justice system is known as the Young Offenders Act and it is primarily based on child welfare principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements about youth smoking is true?

According to Jankowski's (1991)ethnographic research on gangs, some youth join gangs as a way to tell society, "Take your McJobs and shove it!"

Discuss the problem of the prevention paradox, and explain how that problem may be overcome.

Youth who smoke are more likely to use other drugs.

Which of the following is not part of the Comprehensive Gang Model?

Which of the following is not one of the elements of a moral panic?

Troubled youth are primarily perceived as threats to themselves.

Discuss the process and impact of constructing "the gang problem". What are the potential outcomes of this process?

Jake is a 17-year-old boy having an argument with his mother. Based on research on parent-teen conflict, what are Jake and his mother the least likely to be arguing about?

Critics of the concept of "at risk youth" claim that virtually all youth can be included in the category "at risk".

List three ways that adolescent smoking is socially controlled, and then identify each of those forms of control as (a)formal/informal and (b)preventative/retroactive.

For which of the following types of crime are people under the age of 18 the primary offenders?

Youth ages 12-17 are more likely to be victims of crime than adults are.

Identify the "most important" thing to high school boys and girls, based on research in the mid-20^th century. Then explain how these interests (a)are set in motion by the adult world, and (b)have their equivalents in the adult world.

In his most recent survey of Canadian teenagers, Bibby (2009)found that more teens indicated that family life was "very important" to them than in any of his previous surveys over the past 30 years.

Which age range is most likely to commit a crime?

Discuss the similarities and differences between the concept of at-risk youth, and the earlier concepts of troubled and troubling youth.

Jankowski (1991)suggests various reasons for joining a gang. Identify and describe each of the reasons. Provide an example of behaviour for each reason.

The belief that gangs emerge in socially and economically disadvantaged communities is the underlying belief of which theory?

The legislation currently used when working with youth in the justice system is known as the Young Offenders Act and it is primarily based on child welfare principles.

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviance 2.0: The Role of the Media

Deviant and Normal Sexuality

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe Religion, Science, and Deviance

The Deviance Dance Continues

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Exam 6: The Troubling and Troubled World of Youth

Which of the following statements about youth smoking is true?

According to Jankowski's (1991)ethnographic research on gangs, some youth join gangs as a way to tell society, "Take your McJobs and shove it!"

Discuss the problem of the prevention paradox, and explain how that problem may be overcome.

Youth who smoke are more likely to use other drugs.

Which of the following is not part of the Comprehensive Gang Model?

Which of the following is not one of the elements of a moral panic?

Troubled youth are primarily perceived as threats to themselves.

Discuss the process and impact of constructing "the gang problem". What are the potential outcomes of this process?

Jake is a 17-year-old boy having an argument with his mother. Based on research on parent-teen conflict, what are Jake and his mother the least likely to be arguing about?

Critics of the concept of "at risk youth" claim that virtually all youth can be included in the category "at risk".

List three ways that adolescent smoking is socially controlled, and then identify each of those forms of control as (a)formal/informal and (b)preventative/retroactive.

For which of the following types of crime are people under the age of 18 the primary offenders?

Youth ages 12-17 are more likely to be victims of crime than adults are.

Identify the "most important" thing to high school boys and girls, based on research in the mid-20th century. Then explain how these interests (a)are set in motion by the adult world, and (b)have their equivalents in the adult world.

In his most recent survey of Canadian teenagers, Bibby (2009)found that more teens indicated that family life was "very important" to them than in any of his previous surveys over the past 30 years.

Which age range is most likely to commit a crime?

Discuss the similarities and differences between the concept of at-risk youth, and the earlier concepts of troubled and troubling youth.

Jankowski (1991)suggests various reasons for joining a gang. Identify and describe each of the reasons. Provide an example of behaviour for each reason.

The belief that gangs emerge in socially and economically disadvantaged communities is the underlying belief of which theory?

The legislation currently used when working with youth in the justice system is known as the Young Offenders Act and it is primarily based on child welfare principles.

Determining Deviance

Explaining Deviance: The Act

Explaining Deviance: The Perception, Reaction, and Power

Deviance 2.0: The Role of the Media

Deviant and Normal Sexuality

Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

Mental Disorders

What Do You Believe Religion, Science, and Deviance

The Deviance Dance Continues

Filters

Identify the "most important" thing to high school boys and girls, based on research in the mid-20^th century. Then explain how these interests (a)are set in motion by the adult world, and (b)have their equivalents in the adult world.