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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In addition to helping deter violent teens, character education helps to __________________.
(a) Help teachers and educators.
(b) Detoxify the social environment.
(c) Help abusive parents.
(d) Detoxify the family unit.

3. What has Terrence Real identified as one of the major sources of depression in males?
(a) Low self esteem.
(b) Low value of life.
(c) Low opinions of others.
(d) High expectations.

4. This type of influence matters in how a boy behaves in society, regardless of home life.
(a) Sibling influence.
(b) Self influence.
(c) Peer influence.
(d) School influence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The monastery approach focuses on ____________________.

2. According to General S.L.A. Marshall, resilience is not:

3. A lack of positive purpose is one of the consequences of _____________________.

4. What is amoral?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is emotional intelligence, and why do violent boys have lowered emotional intellect?

2. What are the four breakdowns of childhood protection that Garbarino discusses in the book?

3. What are the two types of trauma, and why is one worse than the other?

4. What is the most effective violence prevention and reduction program?

5. What forces are at work when identifying preventative measures and acting on them, in terms of violent youth?

6. Explain why some boys seek out a negative universe.

7. What are the four motives of teenagers to be drawn to guns, revealed in the study by Jeremy Shapiro?

8. What is social support, as a foundation for resilience, and what are the two dimensions of social support?

9. What is resilience? Explain what the study done by psychologist Pat Tolan shows in terms of how things can overcome resilience.

10. According to James Gilligan, what causes the intolerable existence of violent youths, and what is the effect?

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