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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Definitions:

Metabolic Syndrome

A cluster of conditions, including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol levels, that occur together, increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.

Waist Circumference

A measurement around the smallest area of the waist, used as an indicator of abdominal fat and an assessment of health risk.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels.

Energy Balance

The relationship between energy intake through food and drink and energy expenditure through basal metabolism and physical activity, crucial for maintaining a healthy body weight.