Brenda Is Developing a Test to Identify Children Who Are

question 51

Multiple Choice

Brenda is developing a test to identify children who are likely to become "school refusers" (i.e. ,they refuse to attend school) .She finds that the test is very accurate in identifying girls,but tends to be far less accurate in identifying boys at risk.This is particularly distressing to Brenda,as children identified as potential school refusers receive more positive attention and additional services from the school.Brenda is concerned about the test's ____.

• A)face validity
• B)consequential validity
• C)test-retest reliability
• D)split-half reliability

Comprehend the concept of status offenses and provide relevant examples.

Assess the influence of ethnicity and gender on adolescent suicide rates.

Evaluate the risk factors associated with suicide among adolescents.

Understand the distinction between various schools of jurisprudence including legal positivism, legal realism, and the historical school.

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Definitions:

Competent and Mature

Refers to possessing the necessary skills, knowledge, and emotional maturity for effective performance and decision-making.

Major Formative Period

A critical time frame in an individual's life when significant growth, development, or change happens.

Child's Character

The combination of mental and ethical traits marking and often individualizing a child or young person.

Collective Child-care Arrangements

Childcare that is managed and provided by a group or community, rather than by individual caregivers or parents.