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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did four shootings occur in areas that were not typically hubs of youth violence?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1998.

2. What causes the most damage, in terms of risk factors for violent behavior?
(a) An accumulation of risks.
(b) Having two risk factors, but also having a support system.
(c) Having just one or two risks.
(d) Having one risk and no support.

3. What did the Chicago Tribune publish in 1993?
(a) In depth profiles of police killed.
(b) In depth profiles of adults killed.
(c) In depth profiles of everyone killed.
(d) In depth profiles of children killed.

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

5. Rejected children are at a higher risk for __________________.
(a) Social problems.
(b) Psychological problems.
(c) Physiological problems.
(d) Educational problems.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What other areas in the world have seen youth violence due to racism and cultural values?

4. What has been shown to increase obedience during infancy?

5. What does Julio represent?

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