Southern New Hampshire University PSY 310 Cumulative Risk Model Worksheet Instructions: Complete PART I and PART II below. PART I Instructions: Read through the scenario and respond to the questions below. Lisa is accused of luring a group of men into a park where they are attacked by a criminal street gang. She is also a gang member, and this is part of her initiation. She had a very strict upbringing and was physically abused by her older brother and father growing up. At age 13, she befriended some gang members who let her hang around with them. She started skipping school and committing petty crimes such as theft and burglary. Her gang got into a fight with a rival gang, and she was injured, requiring stitches and X-rays. A police report was filed, although no charges were brought against her. Upon further investigation, you learn that Lisa was enrolled in several honors classes in her freshman year of high school before she started skipping school to be with her gang. In order to gain entrance to the honors classes, she was tested by the school psychologist for intelligence ftIQ) and personality traits to determine the best fit for her academically. She had an IQ of 120, which is highly intelligent. Her personality traits, however, revealed that she was outgoing, quick to anger, had problems with authority, and charming with her peers. She was sent to the school counselor to help her with anger management, but only attended three sessions before dropping out of school. Using the Criminal Data Guide document and thinking about the cumulative risk model, respond to the following: 1. What questions would you have asked to find out the information regarding Lisa's school history? The questions I would ask to find information regarding Lisa's school history are as follows: .What are Lisa's classes? What is her attendance like? Truancy records? ·What are Lisa's School Psych records? .Does Lisa feel happy and satisfied at school? ·Is Lisa involved in any extracurricular activities? .Why did Lisa stop sessions with the school counselor?
Southern New Hampshire University 2. What other types of information would be important to ask about to further investigate this case? Other types of information to ask about that would be important for further investigation is to find out if there are any protective factors potentially mitigating any accumulated negative influences ftBartol, 2020), such as asking the following questions: .Who are Lisa's friends in school? Does Lisa have any close relationships and non- aggressive, pro-social friendships? .Does Lisa have any close relationships with adults in the school system? Other questions include: ·What motivated Lisa to befriend gang members and join a gang? .Are there any mental health records? ·What is Lisa's temperament? Has it changed? Why? ·What positive and negative social supports are in place? ·What is Lisa's growth and development? What is her upbringing? 3. Does Lisa's IQ play a role in her behavior? Explain using psychological theories to support your response. Children with low