Question 1

Prevention and treatment programs have shifted from focusing on reducing risk factors to emphasizing ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

protective

Question 2

According to the coercive perspective,gender differences in antisocial behavior are the result of

Accepted Answer

A)   poor parental monitoring.
B)   different social reinforcements.
C)   fetal exposure to neurotoxins.
D)   presence of callous-unemotional traits. B

Question 3

How many states tried as adults in criminal courts under certain conditions and for certain offenses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zero
B)   Two
C)   Twenty
D)   Fifty D

Question 4

The major focus of MST is

Accepted Answer

A)   the substance abusing delinquent.
B)   the family.
C)   socio-economic status.
D)   adolescent-limited offenders.

Question 5

Moffitt's theory was formed primarily on the ________ trajectories of males.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Moffitt's theory was formed primarily on the...

Question 6

Which type of prevention consists of working with children and adolescents who demonstrate some early signs of aggressive,antisocial,conduct disorder,or delinquent behavior but have not yet been formally classified as delinquent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Primary
B)   Multisystemic
C)   Tertiary
D)   Secondary

Question 7

The most frequent diagnosis for children who commit acts of violence against other children is antisocial personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In studies examining gender differences and juvenile crime,recent research has shown that the gender gap for drug and violent offenses is getting smaller.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The adolescent-limited delinquent is most likely to be involved in offenses that symbolize adult privilege.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Prevention and treatment programs that are designed to foster and maintain resilience in youth are also known as

Accepted Answer

A)   strength-based programs.
B)   power-based programs.
C)   selective programs.
D)   individual-oriented programs.

Question 11

Psychological definitions of delinquency usually include

Accepted Answer

A)   conduct disorder and antisocial behavior.
B)   habitual behavior and violent behavior.
C)   cruelty to animals and fire setting.
D)   status offenses and antisocial behavior.

Question 12

Patterson's Coercion Developmental Theory places more emphasis on ________,whereas Moffitt's Developmental Theory emphasizes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   parenting; characteristics of the child
B)   violent offenses; status offenses
C)   boys' delinquency; girls' delinquency
D)   treatment; prevention

Question 13

Waaktaar et al.(2004)conducted a study to explore how resilience or protective factors could be used to help at risk youths.The researchers targeted four resilience factors for therapeutic intervention.What were these four factors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Positive family relations, self-esteem, creativity, and interpersonal skills
B)   Positive peer relations, self-efficacy, creativity, and coherence
C)   Positive family relations, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and coherence
D)   Positive peer relations, creativity, self-esteem, and academic skills

Question 14

What is the name of the two-pronged selective prevention program that was based on developmental principles and targeted multiple risk factors in high-risk children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fast Track Experiment
B)   OJJDP boot camp
C)   Multisystemic therapy
D)   Diamond Run Wilderness Program

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of successful intervention programs for serious juvenile offenders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Follows developmental principles
B)   Focuses on the juvenile's family
C)   Begins early in the developmental trajectory of the child
D)   Uses peer groups as models for change

Question 16

The Girls Study Group found that girls fight more frequently at home with parents than do boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There is good evidence that most serious,persistent delinquency and crime patterns usually begin early and worsen with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Scott Henggeler and his colleagues have designed a treatment approach for serious juvenile offenders that is responsive to many of the social systems influencing the child's delinquent behavior.This treatment approach is called

Accepted Answer

A)   multisystemic therapy.
B)   restrictive intervention.
C)   Gestalt therapy.
D)   rehabilitative intervention.

Question 19

A program designed to prevent delinquent behavior before any signs of the behavioral pattern emerge is called

Accepted Answer

A)   secondary prevention.
B)   universal prevention.
C)   tertiary prevention.
D)   selective prevention.

Question 20

According to Steinberg's dual systems model of risk-taking,when are adolescents most vulnerable to considerable risk?

Accepted Answer

A)   Upon entering middle school
B)   When they are with peers
C)   After turning 25 years old
D)   When they spend time at home alone

Exam 6: Juvenile Delinquincy

Prevention and treatment programs have shifted from focusing on reducing risk factors to emphasizing ________ factors.

According to the coercive perspective,gender differences in antisocial behavior are the result of

How many states tried as adults in criminal courts under certain conditions and for certain offenses?

The major focus of MST is

Moffitt's theory was formed primarily on the ________ trajectories of males.

Which type of prevention consists of working with children and adolescents who demonstrate some early signs of aggressive,antisocial,conduct disorder,or delinquent behavior but have not yet been formally classified as delinquent?

The most frequent diagnosis for children who commit acts of violence against other children is antisocial personality disorder.

In studies examining gender differences and juvenile crime,recent research has shown that the gender gap for drug and violent offenses is getting smaller.

The adolescent-limited delinquent is most likely to be involved in offenses that symbolize adult privilege.

Prevention and treatment programs that are designed to foster and maintain resilience in youth are also known as

Psychological definitions of delinquency usually include

Patterson's Coercion Developmental Theory places more emphasis on ,whereas Moffitt's Developmental Theory emphasizes .

Waaktaar et al.(2004) conducted a study to explore how resilience or protective factors could be used to help at risk youths.The researchers targeted four resilience factors for therapeutic intervention.What were these four factors?

What is the name of the two-pronged selective prevention program that was based on developmental principles and targeted multiple risk factors in high-risk children?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of successful intervention programs for serious juvenile offenders?

The Girls Study Group found that girls fight more frequently at home with parents than do boys.

There is good evidence that most serious,persistent delinquency and crime patterns usually begin early and worsen with age.

Scott Henggeler and his colleagues have designed a treatment approach for serious juvenile offenders that is responsive to many of the social systems influencing the child's delinquent behavior.This treatment approach is called

A program designed to prevent delinquent behavior before any signs of the behavioral pattern emerge is called

According to Steinberg's dual systems model of risk-taking,when are adolescents most vulnerable to considerable risk?