Study Questions Number 8 Discussion/Writing Assignment Moeller Chapter 1. Introduction. Pages 1-23.

Date: 9-30-04 Psychology/Criminal Justice 317 Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.

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1.	Define antisocial behavior. Give an example of antisocial behavior from your personal experience or from the media. Explain how your example illustrates antisocial behavior as defined. (p. 2)
2.	The increased violence in the early 1990s was accompanied by a comparable increase in ________________ by juveniles. A study by the Justice Department showed that juveniles accounted for ___% of all weapons arrests in 1993, compared with ___% in 1974. (6)
3.	Victimization studies indicate that approximately ___% of juvenile offenders are White, ___% are Black, and ___% come from other races. (7)
4.	Serious weekday violent crime committed by juveniles peaks on school days between ____ and ____. (8)
6.	The majority of violent crimes are committed by only ___% to __% of the male population, a group known as ___________. (8)
7.	What two factors contribute to external validity? (10)
8.	Name and define the five qualitative methods of analyzing and interpreting data. (12)
9.	Name and define the seven quantitative methods of analyzing and interpreting data. (13)
10.	Define teratogens. What effect do they have? (14)
11.	What four processes related to moral development occur during the years from 3 to 7 (two of these are subprocesses)? Explain how these four processes are involved in moral development. (17-20)
12.	What is the longitudinal method of studying development? Differentiate between prospective and retrospective studies. (21-22)
13.	What is cross-lagged panel design? What is the advantage of cross-lagged panel research? (22)