Which of the Following Is a Basic Premise of the Multisystemic

question 169

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a basic premise of the multisystemic approach to combating delinquency for adolescents and young adults?

• A)to place a high degree of structure upon adolescents and young adults who have been the product of neglectful parenting
• B)to direct the energy of delinquents into more socially constructive directions
• C)to expose delinquent adolescents and young adults to prison inmates who have committed the same crimes in hopes of "scaring them straight"
• D)to punish delinquent adolescents and young adults in an appropriate manner so they will learn from their mistakes and pay retribution to society

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Definitions:

Frequency Distribution

A summary of how often each value occurs in a data set, typically displayed as a table or graph.

Victimization

The process of being subjected to harm or suffering, often in the context of crime, bullying, or abuse.

Frequency Distribution

A summary of a set of data that shows the number of occurrences of each unique value or bin of values.

Cumulative Percent

Cumulative percent is a statistical term describing the percentage that a given value, or a value smaller than it, has in the total number of values in a dataset.