Of the Cohort Studies Listed in the Text, One of the Most

question 99

Multiple Choice

Of the cohort studies listed in the text, one of the most important findings is that:

• A) people with a history of violence and mental disease are less likely to kill when they use a knife or other weapon.
• B) adult offending and juvenile offending are not correlated.
• C) persistent juvenile offending is correlated with poor education and less job satisfaction as an adult.
• D) persistent juvenile offenders are most likely to continue their criminal careers as adults.

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Definitions:

Human Capital

The skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value to an organization or society.

Apprenticeship Training

A system of training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession through on-the-job training and often some accompanying study (classroom work and reading).

Investment in Human Capital

Refers to the process of improving the workforce's skills, knowledge, and abilities through education, training, and health interventions to enhance productivity and economic growth.

Worker Productivity

The measurement of the efficiency of a worker or group of workers in converting inputs into useful outputs.