Case 13-1 Donovan Is 16 Years Old. He Has Been Getting into Getting

question 47

Multiple Choice

Case 13-1
Donovan is 16 years old. He has been getting into trouble at school and not listening to his parents at home. He is also hanging out with a new group of kids in the neighborhood. His parents are growing frustrated with his antics. They finally called the police when it was 2 a.m. and he had not returned home.
-The judge in Donovan's case decides to place him in the temporary custody of a secure facility before the adjudicatory process begins. This placement is referred to as:

• A) intake.
• B) pretrial diversion.
• C) transfer to adult court.
• D) detention.

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Definitions:

Semantic Priming

The process by which a preceding stimulus influences the response to a later stimulus, based on meaning.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Prototypes

The most typical or best example of a particular category or concept, used in cognitive psychology to explain how people categorize information.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by problems with focus, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.