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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 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.

2. What is the name of center Garbarino helps run?
(a) New York Center for Violent Youth Offenders.
(b) New York State Center for Boys.
(c) Garbarino Center for Wayward Boys.
(d) Austin MacCormick Center.

3. What is low resting heart rate associated with, according to the study by Losel, Bender, and Bliesener?
(a) Abuse victims.
(b) Avoidance personalities.
(c) Social behavior.
(d) Antisocial behavior.

4. 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 drug addiction.
(c) These children have higher rates of neurological issues.
(d) These children have higher rates of disease.

5. What did some adults do in response to the announcing of the verdict in the Jonesboro trial?
(a) Threatened to blow up the prison.
(b) Threatened to kill themselves.
(c) Threatened to kill one another.
(d) Threatened to kill the young male perpetrators.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author argue is the other factor when, combined with rick factors, influences homicide rates?

2. What do children use to measure the danger around them?

3. What is the leading cause of death for young minority males?

4. What has developed in medium cities that has resulted in even more youth violence?

5. Why is the morality of violent boys often primitive?

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