The Developmental Perspective on Crime and Antisocial Behavior Views the Life

question 39

Multiple Choice

The developmental perspective on crime and antisocial behavior views the life course of all humans as following a:

• A) series of distinct age-related stages of development.
• B) developmental pathway littered with risk factors.
• C) vertical line dependent upon physiological milestones.
• D) sequence of stages that enhance empathy.
• E) hierarchy of moral development.

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Definitions:

Lowering Blood Pressure

The reduction of the force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries.

Macrophage Activity

Macrophage activity refers to the behaviors and functions of macrophages, which are white blood cells that engulf and digest cellular debris, foreign substances, and pathogens.

Problem-Focused Coping

A coping strategy where an individual directly tackles a problem causing stress in order to reduce or remove the stressor.

Learned Helplessness

The hopelessness and passive resignation an animal or human learns when unable to avoid repeated aversive events.