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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Michael note his brother Robert showed that made him unlikable?
(a) Antisocial tendencies.
(b) Submissive tendencies.
(c) Aggressive tendencies.
(d) Violent tendencies.

2. What do young violent boys tend to show in terms of fear?
(a) A level of fearlessness.
(b) A lack of understanding for fearful situations.
(c) An abnormal level of fear.
(d) A high level of fear.

3. What has increased along with youth violence in the United States?
(a) Racism.
(b) Median incomes.
(c) The prevalence of risk factors associated with youth violence.
(d) Adult violence.

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

5. What clothing item differentiates the levels of progress within the center?
(a) Color of shirts.
(b) Color of ties.
(c) Color of shoelaces.
(d) Color of pants.

6. What did Julio become in prison?
(a) A monster.
(b) A leader.
(c) A monk.
(d) A gay man.

7. What does Garbarino see little difference in, in terms of psychological significance?
(a) Robbery and armed robbery.
(b) Domestic abuse and homicide.
(c) Suicide and murder.
(d) Murder and violent assault.

8. What is the leading cause of death for young minority males?
(a) Homicide.
(b) Car accidents.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Drug overdose.

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

10. What often begins the spiral of depression, anger, and violence in teenage boys?
(a) Shame at abandonment.
(b) Frustration due to poverty.
(c) Anger at school.
(d) Neurological problems.

11. Having a history of _____________ increases the likelihood one will commit murder.
(a) Religious intolerance.
(b) Abuse.
(c) Teen pregnancy.
(d) Memory loss.

12. What population has the highest rate of truancy?
(a) Those without any parents.
(b) Those in family groups other than a two parent household.
(c) Those in homeless shelters.
(d) Those in two parent households.

13. What do older boys who are violent have in common, in terms of their actions as little boys?
(a) They were depressed little boys.
(b) They were violent little boys.
(c) They were shy little boys.
(d) They were happy little boys.

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

15. What does the term 'bad seed' imply?
(a) That someone is diseased.
(b) That someone is not rehabilitative.
(c) They someone is born bad.
(d) That someone is taught bad behaviors.

Short Answer Questions

1. The term for feeling constantly ashamed, disgraced, humiliated, and worthless is ____________________.

2. What is the name of center Garbarino helps run?

3. What phrase does Garbarino use to explain the way the nation reacts to situations, based on color and socioeconomic status?

4. Why does the author blame improved care of premature babies for part of the youth violence issue?

5. Why does Garbarino believe the nation took notice of cases such as those of Michael Carneal, Mitchell Johnson, and Andrew Golden?

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