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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do many adults avoid teenagers?
(a) They see them as alien and inscrutable.
(b) They see them as disrespectful.
(c) They see them as dangerous.
(d) They see them as annoying.

2. The eighth line of defense is teaching mediation, conflict resolution, and peer counseling in ___________________.
(a) High School.
(b) Middle school.
(c) Grade school.
(d) College.

3. How can adults help repair damage from disrupted attachments in children?
(a) Incarcerate the child before he misbehaves.
(b) Try to take the place of the missing parent.
(c) Be very strict with the child to avoid problems.
(d) Provide support for parents dealing with such children.

4. What has been found to lower as developmental threats accumulate?
(a) Temper.
(b) IQ.
(c) Blood pressure.
(d) Body temperature.

5. Why are the homicide rates of war veterans so much smaller?
(a) They have military discipline.
(b) They are socially supported.
(c) They are afraid of government.
(d) They are not angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book is a favorite of the boys at the center?

2. Incorporating both male and female characteristics is called ___________________.

3. What can happen in these early instances of violence in young boys?

4. How many homicides are there in the U.S. each year?

5. What does Garbarino claim is inside almost every violent teenager?

(see the answer key)

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