Findings from the First Study of the Pittsburgh Youth Study

question 10

Multiple Choice

Findings from the first study of the Pittsburgh Youth Study (PYS) , which addressed the issues of whether youngsters (by age group) received help for their problem behavior, indicate:

• A) a substantial proportion of delinquent youths did not receive adequate intervention
• B) early onset youth who manifested a problem were more likely to receive help than older youths who manifested the problem
• C) females were less likely to receive adequate intervention compared to males
• D) caretakers who did seek help had plenty of resources to rely on for to implement an adequate intervention