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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the accumulation approach to developmental threat show us about success?
(a) That teens can have no support and still succeed.
(b) That teens are better off with a balance of risk and support.
(c) That teens have to be risk free to succeed.
(d) That teens do not have to be risk free to succeed.

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

3. How many moral systems do most have?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

4. Why do violent boys appear arrogant, according to Garbarino?
(a) They are overcompensating for defensiveness.
(b) They are overcompensating for their low self worth.
(c) They are victimizing themselves.
(d) They are arrogant.

5. What has Terrence Real identified as one of the major sources of depression in males?
(a) Low value of life.
(b) Low self esteem.
(c) High expectations.
(d) Low opinions of others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Children are fundamentally ________________.

2. The monastery approach focuses on ____________________.

3. What phrase does Garbarino use to explain the way the nation reacts to situations, based on color and socioeconomic status?

4. What gift does Garbarino give Malcolm that makes him cry?

5. What did Allan, the boy accused of stealing the drug dealer's gun, mean by being "on point"?

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