The Most Significant Impact of the Gault Decision Is the Recognition

question 33

Multiple Choice

The most significant impact of the Gault decision is the recognition by the U.S.Supreme Court that __________.

• A)juveniles need guidance
• B)juveniles can be reformed
• C)juveniles needed constitutional rights afforded to adults
• D)juveniles can never be reformed

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The phenomenon that people perform tasks better or more efficiently in the presence of others than when alone.

Social Inhibition

The tendency for individuals to perform differently, usually worse, when in the presence of others than when alone.

Distraction/Conflict Theory

A theory suggesting that the presence of conflicting stimuli or distractions can impair cognitive performance and decision-making processes.

Attentional Conflict

A cognitive process where an individual experiences difficulty in focusing on relevant stimuli due to competing irrelevant stimuli.