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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 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 negative.
(c) When all the positive persons stand against the negative.
(d) When the majority is positive.

2. Having a history of criminal violence in the family makes one's chances of committing murder ___________________.
(a) Twice as low.
(b) Twice as high.
(c) Three times as high.
(d) Nine times as high.

3. What do these various options for early violent behavior often depend on?
(a) An availability of social resources.
(b) A willingness on the part of the child.
(c) A stable home environment.
(d) An end to any drug addiction.

4. Institutional life for violent boys should communicate __________________.
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Anger.
(c) Authority.
(d) Respect.

5. What causes a breakdown of child protection?
(a) Peer pressure to violate norms.
(b) Adults who teach children proper morals.
(c) Adults who teach children incorrect moral beliefs.
(d) A lack of understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Children who lack attachment abilities have difficultly learning ____________________.

2. The 'abuse excuse' defense is believed to occur when boys make up incidents of abuse, in order to __________________________.

3. Garbarino believes that as children pass into adolescence, they are more vulnerable to ___________________.

4. What is the term for the identifying line of those we feel morally obligated to?

5. According to Garbarino's interview of third graders in Illinois, how many believed they could get a gun if needed?

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