Which of the Following Has Not Been Identified as a Protective

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has not been identified as a protective factor for delinquency?

• A)being male
• B)Having a high IQ
• C)having friends who engage in conventional behavior
• D)living in a stable, organized neighborhood

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Definitions:

Unconscious Impulses

Desires or urges that lie outside of conscious awareness, influencing behavior without one's conscious recognition.

Weak Situation

Contexts in which social norms, cues, or other situational factors are ambiguous, allowing for a greater variety of behaviors and making personal dispositions more influential.

Personality Differences

Variations in the patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that distinguish individuals from one another.

Situationism

The theory that behavior is determined more by situations than by personality traits.