An Elementary School Principal Wants to Know the Best Predictors

question 52

Multiple Choice

An elementary school principal wants to know the best predictors of juvenile delinquency and dropping out of school in high school so she can provide preventive interventions. Your best advice is:

• A) "Look for kids who are very popular because they are class clowns."
• B) "The best predictor is aggression toward peers which leads to peer rejection."
• C) "There is no way to predict juvenile delinquency as early as elementary school."
• D) "Silent, depressed, loners tend to be drop-outs because they are often depressed."

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