A Response to Gangs That Involves the Use of the Juvenile

question 12

Multiple Choice

A response to gangs that involves the use of the juvenile and criminal justice system to reduce gang behavior through the use of formal social control including arrest and incarceration is called _______________.

• A)community organization
• B)opportunities provision
• C)organizational change and development
• D)social intervention
• E)suppression

Explain the stages of change (transtheoretical) model and its application to modifying behaviors.

Describe research-derived strategies for enhancing personal happiness.

Discuss the severity of substance abuse relapse and strategies for relapse prevention.

Understand the relationship between stress, interpersonal conflict, and immune system functioning.

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Definitions:

Research Participants

Individuals who take part in a scientific study or experiment, contributing data through their responses or behaviors.

Psychological Therapy

A treatment method for mental and emotional disorders which uses psychological techniques designed to encourage communication of conflicts and insight into problems.

Experimental Research

A scientific method that manipulates one or more variables under controlled conditions to study their effect on a certain outcome.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed to test its effects on the dependent variable.