Intervention Strategies for Students at Risk for Aggression and Violence

question 36

Multiple Choice

Intervention strategies for students at risk for aggression and violence are most effective when they:

• A)Emphasize the social benefits of prosocial behavior
• B)Include intensive individual counseling and therapy
• C)Are tailored to students' unique characteristics and needs
• D)Focus largely on reinforcement for desirable behaviors rather than on punishment for undesirable behaviors

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Definitions:

Perceptions

A rephrased definition: The way individuals perceive and interpret their surroundings through their sensory experiences, which can vary widely from person to person.

Common Filters

Cognitive biases or perspectives that influence how individuals perceive and interpret information.

Personality

The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

Attitudes

A predisposition to respond in a favorable or unfavorable manner to a particular idea, object, person, or situation.