An Effective Way to Ease the Strain of School Transition

question 20

Multiple Choice

An effective way to ease the strain of school transition in adolescence is to

• A) assign students to classes with several familiar peers or a constant group of new peers.
• B) make sure that academic expectations in junior high are tougher than in elementary school.
• C) reduce students' need to conform by encouraging anonymity.
• D) reduce the number of extracurricular activities available in high school.

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Definitions:

Crime Rate

The number of reported crimes in a given area during a specified period of time, typically expressed per 100,000 population.

Violent Crimes

Acts that involve force or the threat of force against others, including murder, rape, robbery, and assault.

Juvenile Detention

A facility where underage individuals are held temporarily as they await court decisions or serve time for their offenses.

Prison Violence

Acts of aggression and conflict occurring within prison facilities, involving inmates, and sometimes staff, posing significant challenges to security and rehabilitation.