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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are violent children learning about adults in their lives at early ages?
(a) That adults cannot protect them.
(b) That adults are childish.
(c) That adults are irresponsible.
(d) That adults are cruel.

2. What has developed in medium cities that has resulted in even more youth violence?
(a) Racism.
(b) The same gangs that exist in large cities.
(c) The same 'war zones' that exist in large cities.
(d) Poverty.

3. What are some traits that put a child at risk for becoming aggressive?
(a) High activity level and a lack of fear.
(b) High activity level and a genius intelligence.
(c) High activity level and a lack of boredom.
(d) High activity level and increased fear.

4. Some children are more affected by this than others, according to psychologist Leonard Eron.
(a) Low intelligence.
(b) Television violence.
(c) Emotional distress.
(d) Fear.

5. Harry Stack Sullivan said, "Human behavior is more simply ______________________."
(a) Godly than otherwise.
(b) Animalistic than otherwise.
(c) Human than otherwise.
(d) Stupid than otherwise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one hypothesis about why some children have lower resting heart rates?

2. What does Garbarino claim can lead us to humane treatment and rehabilitation?

3. What is the term for those who are amoral in psychiatric terms?

4. Why does the author blame improved care of premature babies for part of the youth violence issue?

5. How many teenagers report they could obtain a gun within an hour?

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