1-112An Elementary School Principal Wants to Know the Best Predictors

question 81

Multiple Choice

1-112.An elementary school principal wants to know the best predictors of juvenile delinquency and dropping out of school in high school so she can provide preventive interventions.Your best advice is:

• A)"Look for kids who are very popular because they are class clowns."
• B)"Silent,depressed,loners tend to be dropouts because they are often depressed."
• C)"There is no way to predict juvenile delinquency as early as elementary school."
• D)"The best predictor is aggression toward peers,which leads to peer rejection."

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