CH8 Flashcards
The basic assumption underlying developmental prevention is:
- criminal and deviant activity is the result of early life experiences and learning
- prevention requires developing interventions for individuals
- crime is biologically determined
- criminality can be traced to peer pressure that takes place in schools
- none of the above
criminal and deviant activity is the result of early life experiences and learning
The ____________________ attempts to take components of various theories and build a single explanation that incorporates the best parts of the individual theories.
learning approach elaboration model expansion approach building block theory none of the above
elaboration model
Farrington’s Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential theory incorporates ideas from all but which of the following?
learning social control labelling rational choice all of the above are included
all of the above are included
Which of the following is NOT considered a key family risk factor?
family criminality poor parental supervision harsh punishment child abuse all of the above are considered key family risk factors
all of the above are considered key family risk factors
_______________ programs seek to teach children how to recognize problem situations and react in an appropriate manner.
parent training skills training preschool programs multi-component programs none of the above
skills training
The center piece of the Elmira Prenatal/Early Infancy program is:
home visitation by nurses preschool involvement skills training cognitive enhancement none of the above
home visitation by nurses
Which of the following is NOT a parent training program?
Seattle Social Development Project
Syracuse Family Development Research Program
Incredible Years program
Elmira Prenatal/Early Infancy Project
all of the above are parent training projects
Seattle Social Development Project
Which of the following is NOT an important component of the Perry Preschool program?
provide students with a positive introduction to education
involve the children in the planning of activities
mentors from middle-class areas
a low child–teacher ratio
frequent home visits with parents
mentors from middle-class areas
The Seattle Social Development Project targeted all but which of the following?
teachers gangs parents students all of the above were targeted
gangs
Communities that Care is unique in that:
it focuses on broken families there is a clear set of risk factors targeted there is no single intervention children are excluded none of the above make it unique
there is no single intervention
The FRIENDS program focuses on:
anxiety and stress in youths pairing adults with kids building friendship networks among youths grandparent–grandchild relationships none of the above
anxiety and stress in youths
The JUMP program targets:
physical education for healthy lifestyles
making the transition from foster care to independent living
matching youths to mentors
bypassing unnecessary interventions in youth courts
none of the above
matching youths to mentors
A cornerstone of the FAST program is:
accelerating youths through the educational process
use of families and the entire community to address risk factors
building strong ties between mentors and mentees
reducing the level of caloric intake for youths
none of the above
use of families and the entire community to address risk factors
A simple developmental model is a linear explanation such as Gottfredson and Hirschi’s general theory of crime (TF)
True
Classicism is the belief that crime is caused by factors beyond the control of the individual
False
