List Three Possible Causes of Juvenile Delinquency

question 58

Essay

List three possible causes of juvenile delinquency.

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Definitions:

Double-blind

A study design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, thereby eliminating bias.

Parsimonious

Characterized by extreme unwillingness to spend resources or use unnecessary means; frugal.

Clever Hans

A horse in early 20th century Germany that was believed to have the ability to perform arithmetic and other intellectual tasks, later understood as an example of the observer-expectancy effect.

Psychic Abilities

Claimed abilities that extend beyond the known physical senses, such as telepathy or clairvoyance.