________________ Is the First Step in Decision Making Regarding a Juvenile

question 25

Short Answer

________________ is the first step in decision making regarding a juvenile whose behavior or alleged behavior is in violation of the law or could otherwise cause a juvenile court to assume jurisdiction.

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Definitions:

Emotional Regulation

The process by which individuals influence their emotions, when they experience them, and how they express them.

Self-conscious Emotions

Emotions that involve reflection on oneself, such as embarrassment, pride, shame, and guilt.

Stress

A physical or psychological response to internal or external pressures, challenges, or threats.

Social Referencing

The behavior in which individuals look to others in their environment to seek clues for how to react or behave in certain situations or towards novel objects.