The Earliest Attempt by a Colony to Deal with Problem

question 7

Multiple Choice

The earliest attempt by a colony to deal with problem children was passage of which Massachusetts law?

• A) Criminal Child Law
• B) Delinquent Child Law
• C) Stubborn Child Law
• D) Antisocial Child Law

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory involving a child's unconscious desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.

Inferiority Feelings

Emotions or beliefs stemming from a sense of inadequacy or failure to measure up to standards or peers.

Carefree Nature

A personality trait characterized by the absence of worry or stress, and a light-hearted, easygoing approach to life.

Striving For Superiority

A concept in Adlerian psychology referring to the motivation to overcome inferiority and achieve increasingly higher levels of development.