Which of the Following Is True Regarding Youth and Violence

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding youth and violence?

• A)Less than 2 percent of US arrests for murder involve juvenile offenders
• B)Youth are rarely victims of violence
• C)Exposure to violence increases the risk for aggression.
• D)A majority of violence committed by youth occurs during the school day

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology that increases the likelihood of a response by adding or removing a stimulus after the behavior.

Schedule

A plan that designates specific times at which certain tasks or events should occur.

Reinforcers

In psychology, stimuli which, when presented after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Positive Reinforcements

The introduction of rewarding stimuli following a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of it being repeated.