A Meta-Analysis of Primary Prevention Programs for Children and Adolescents

question 31

Multiple Choice

A meta-analysis of primary prevention programs for children and adolescents (Durlak & Wells,1997) concluded that

• A) such programs actually had unintended, negative effects on the majority of participants.
• B) the average participant in such programs demonstrated a better outcome than at least 50% of those in control groups.
• C) the positive effects of such programs were limited to the specific problem behaviors targeted.
• D) the positive effects of such programs did not endure over time.

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Definitions:

Mutuality

The quality or condition of reciprocal agreement or support within a relationship.

Ethnic Identity

An enduring aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group, along with the attitudes and feelings related to that membership.

"MAMA" Cycles

A term used to describe the identity formation process of "Moratorium, Achievement, Moratorium, Achievement," where an individual explores various identities before making commitments.

Moratorium-achievement

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