Research Has Found That the Two Consistent Characteristics of School

question 12

Multiple Choice

Research has found that the two consistent characteristics of school shooters are:

• A) cruelty to animals and easy access to weapons.
• B) desire for revenge and history of drug use.
• C) interest in unusual hobbies and history of drug use.
• D) peer rejection and social rejection.
• E) current depression diagnosis and history of violent behavior.

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Definitions:

Mental Energy

A concept referring to the power of the mind to think, reason, and engage in purposeful action, often seen as a finite resource that can be depleted.

Id

Refers to a component of the psychoanalytic personality theory developed by Sigmund Freud that is responsible for our innate desires and urges, operating based on the pleasure principle.

Thanatos

In psychoanalytic theory, another term for the drive toward death, destruction, and decay.

Unconscious Desire

Desires and wishes that influence our behavior and feelings without our conscious awareness, often explored in Freudian psychoanalytic theory.