Study Questions Number 3 Aronson Chapter 4. (69-88). Aronson Chapter 5. (89-105)

Student Name _____________ Date: 9-9-04 Psychology/Criminal Justice 317 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

1.	According to Aronson what is the major root cause of the recent school shootings? Do you agree? Explain. (70)
2.	The media depicted Columbine High School in what unflattering ways? To what extent do other schools share these problems? (71-72)
3.	Do you agree that bullying, taunting, ostracism, put-downs, sneering, and jeering are the norm? Was your middle and high school experience similar? Please explain. (76)
4.	To what extent does where a student falls on the clique hierarchy influence the level of stress he/she experiences? Explain. (77-82)
5.	What effect do the large impersonal high schools have on teenagers? Explain. (83)
6.	Do you believe that the revenge films reflect fantasies of many teenagers? Explain. (83-85)
7.	James Gilligan, the director of psychiatric services for the Massachusetts State Prison System, concludes what about virtually all killers? Explain why, (86)
8.	What is emotional intelligence? (92-94)
9.	What is intrapersonal intelligence? Interpersonal intelligence? (93)
10.	Describe the Mischel, Shoda, & Rodriquez (1992) Delay of gratification experiment. What were the findings? What were the conclusions? How does it relate to violence in the schools? (94-96)
11.	What does William Pollack mean by the Boy Code? Name and define the four components. (96-99)
12.	What can schools do to prevent depression among students? How successful has the program been? (99-102)
13.	What happens to elementary school bullies by the age of 24? What happens to middle school bullies? (103)
14.	Dan Olweus surveyed all of Norway's 90,000 school children. What did he find about the seriousness of bullying? Describe the Norwegian government sponsored three tiered campaign to change the social dynamic that breeds bullies and victims. What was the outcome? (103-105)