Factors That Distinguish Youths Who Join Gangs from Those Who

question 8

Multiple Choice

Factors that distinguish youths who join gangs from those who do not join gangs include

• A)failure to perform well in school.
• B)antisocial tendencies in families.
• C)Both a and b
• D)Neither a nor b

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive heuristic that depends on readily accessible examples in an individual's memory when assessing a particular subject, idea, technique, or choice.

Mood-Congruent Memory

The tendency to recall memories that are congruent with one's current mood, enhancing the mood's effects on memory recall.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

Dispositional Attribution

The process of attributing behavior to the internal characteristics or disposition of the individual rather than to external factors.