Identify a True Statement About Antisocial and Criminal Behaviors by Adolescents

question 42

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about antisocial and criminal behaviors by adolescents.

• A) Many juvenile delinquency cases may be disposed of informally, as by referral to a mental health agency.
• B) About eight in ten serious crimes in the United States are committed by individuals under the age of 21.
• C) About seven in ten serious crimes in the United States are committed by individuals under the age of 18.
• D) Girls are much more likely than boys to engage in delinquent behavior such as robbery.

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Definitions:

CNS

Central Nervous System; it comprises the brain and spinal cord, acting as the primary processing center for the entire nervous system.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column.

fMRI

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a neuroimaging procedure that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

BOLD Signal

Blood Oxygen Level Dependent Signal, a measure used in functional MRI to observe brain activity through changes in blood flow.