In the Aftermath of the 2006 Dawson College Shooting in Montreal

question 78

Multiple Choice

In the aftermath of the 2006 Dawson College shooting in Montreal, many people tried to find reasons for the behaviour of the young men, wondering about his upbringing. The reasoning followed the entrenched belief that:

• A) the boys were caught up in the Western fascination with firearms and this tragedy could have been avoided by better gun-control legislation.
• B) parental child-rearing practices are the strongest influence on children's personality development.
• C) genes are the strongest influence on personality, and so these two boys were destined to commit murderous acts of violence.
• D) Western adolescents are becoming violent due to their exposure to violent video games and television shows.

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