The PTA invited a speaker to address the topic of crime among ...

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The PTA invited a speaker to address the topic of crime among adolescents. What information might the speaker cite in this talk to parents of young people?
 
  a. The rate of crime committed by young people is increasing in spite of intervention efforts.
  b. The worst five percent of juvenile offenders account for about half of all juvenile arrests.
  c. Most of the crimes committed by young people are committed against schools and are generally taken as signs of rebellion.
  d. Young people under the age of 18 frequently engage in serious, violent crimes.

Question 2

Six-year-old Nick's parents have been called to school repeatedly during the past two years for a variety of problems ranging from disobeying teachers to bullying classmates. Their position is that, like any other boy his age, Nick is testing the limits.
 
  Which of the following correlates to how school officials should respond if they take a developmental psychopathology perspective?
 
  a. All children test the limits, but the only way they become adults is to stop that testing.
  b. Although it is normal for children to test the limits, your son's limit testing is not appropriate for his age.
  c. We just want to make you aware of your son's behavior; we do expect that he will outgrow this stage soon.
  d. Testing the limits is a sign of a deeply rooted psychological disturbance that needs to be treated.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b.