In the Text, It Is Reported That the Latest Data

question 70

Multiple Choice

In the text, it is reported that the latest data available show an estimated 12.4 million arrests were made in 2011.  Your assignment is to research trends in juvenile arrests and how juvenile arrests are reflected (i.e., higher, lower) in the overall crime rate. While increases and decreases in juvenile crime have been reported, you find that recent trends in juvenile crime ​

• A)Exceed the general crime rate
• B)Are lower than the general crime rate
• C)Reflect the general crime rate
• D)This information was not provided

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Definitions:

Mental Age

A measure of a person's intellectual development relative to people of their chronological age, indicating how far they have progressed in their cognitive abilities.

Cognitive Abilities

The mental capabilities that involve the acquisition, processing, retention, and application of information, such as memory, reasoning, attention, and problem-solving.

Encoding

The process of translating sensory input into a form or format that can be stored and used by the memory system.

Metacognition

The consciousness and comprehension of an individual's own cognitive mechanisms, commonly described as "thinking about thinking."