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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 is the tipping point for a peer group to flip from positive to negative?
(a) When all the positive persons leave.
(b) When the majority is positive.
(c) When all the positive persons stand against the negative.
(d) When the majority is negative.

2. What does Garbarino claim anger is a representation of?
(a) Low self worth.
(b) Distrust.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Fear.

3. Why does the author blame improved care of premature babies for part of the youth violence issue?
(a) These children have higher rates of abuse.
(b) These children have higher rates of disease.
(c) These children have higher rates of neurological issues.
(d) These children have higher rates of drug addiction.

4. Why does Garbarino believe the nation took notice of cases such as those of Michael Carneal, Mitchell Johnson, and Andrew Golden?
(a) They happened in big towns, and involved minority boys.
(b) They happened in suburbs and small towns, and involved white boys.
(c) They happened in suburbs and small towns, and involved minority boys.
(d) They happened in big towns, and involved white boys.

5. Why does a lowered resilience and coping ability compound negative social influences?
(a) Because these factors combine to lower self worth.
(b) Because these factors combine to increase anger.
(c) Because these factors combine to increase violence.
(d) Because these factors combine to lower emotional response.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been found to lower as developmental threats accumulate?

2. What surprised Garbarino about his experiences with the prosecuting attorney?

3. What did the Chicago Tribune publish in 1993?

4. Garbarino says that at risk populations don't cause the epidemic, they _____________________.

5. What is avoidant attachment?

(see the answer key)

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