Which of the Following Statements About Gangs in the 1950s

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about gangs in the 1950s and 1960s is false?

• A)The threat of gangs and gang violence swept the public consciousness.
• B)By the mid-1960s,the gang menace seemed to have peaked.
• C)In the 1960s,some gangs shifted their emphasis from criminal behavior to get involved in social or political activities.
• D)The decrease in gang menace was partially due to many gang members being drafted into the army.

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Definitions:

Nonequivalent Control Group Design

A quasi-experimental design in which nonequivalent groups of subjects participate in the different experimental groups, and there is no pretest.

Single-case Experiments

An experimental research design focusing on the effects of an intervention on a single subject or case, allowing for detailed observation and analysis.

Dependent Variable

The outcome variable that researchers are interested in explaining or predicting, often influenced by the independent variable.

Multiple Baseline Design

Observing behavior before and after a manipulation under multiple circumstances (across different individuals, different behaviors, or different settings).