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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This disease is one caused by trauma.
(a) LSD.
(b) RSV.
(c) ADHD.
(d) PTSD.

2. Positive parenting practices stimulate _____________________.
(a) Healthy child development.
(b) Healthy relationships.
(c) Healthy physical development.
(d) Healthy psychological development.

3. Character education supports a set of core values, or ___________________.
(a) Pillars of character.
(b) Social anchors.
(c) Social triggers.
(d) Landmarks of success.

4. The third line of defense against violent teens are early intervention programs that deal with ___________________.
(a) Bullying issues.
(b) Drug issues.
(c) Attachment issues.
(d) Alcohol issues.

5. Garbarino believes that as children pass into adolescence, they are more vulnerable to ___________________.
(a) Anger.
(b) Melodrama.
(c) Peer pressure.
(d) Violence.

6. What do children use to measure the danger around them?
(a) The reaction of those around them.
(b) Their own thoughts and emotions.
(c) The feelings of siblings.
(d) The thoughts of public figures.

7. What is the term used to signify, among other things, the ability to read emotions of others?
(a) Emotional stability.
(b) Emotional response.
(c) Emotional ability.
(d) Emotional intelligence.

8. Terrance Real's work showed that emotional blockage in violent boys is partially a result of ________________.
(a) Improper socialization.
(b) World norms.
(c) American culture.
(d) A lack of respect.

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

10. Boys respond to risk factors with antisocial behavior, whereas girls respond with ___________________.
(a) Teen pregnancy.
(b) Violence issues.
(c) Promiscuity.
(d) Internalized problems.

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

12. What generates an "intolerability of existence", according to Gilligan?
(a) Disbelief.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Shame.
(d) Anger.

13. According to Garbarino, the presence of guns means __________________.
(a) There are more drugs.
(b) There are more police.
(c) There are higher rates of poverty.
(d) There is more killing.

14. What is the primary cause of neurological impairment in boys who are particularly vulnerable to learning violent patterns of behavior?
(a) Child maltreatment.
(b) Falls.
(c) Birth defects.
(d) Accidents.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Garbarino notes that kids have not changed since he was a teenager, but that this has.

2. What percentage of American kids have been found to be in need of professional mental health intervention?

3. Some children are more affected by this than others, according to psychologist Leonard Eron.

4. The human impulse to focus on the legacy we leave behind for future generations is called __________________.

5. In addition to family rejection, what other aspect of life can cause a feeling of alienation in the life of violent youth?

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