You Are a Social Worker Who Has a Brother Who

question 61

Essay

You are a social worker who has a brother who is a judge. You discuss the varying types of peer pressure that can lead juveniles into or out of delinquency. Do you believe there are benefits to having kids mentor each other? Do you see drawbacks? Are the benefits dependent on factors such as gender or race?

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Definitions:

Signal Detection

A theory that aims to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Absolute Threshold

The absolute threshold refers to the minimum intensity of a stimulus that one can detect 50% of the time.

Difference Threshold

The minimum difference in stimulation needed to detect a change or difference between two stimuli.

Just-noticeable Difference

The smallest change in intensity of a stimulus that can be detected.