According to Matza’s “drift theory,” youths who become delinquent:

One of the primary goals of the Spanish in Texas was to convert the Natives to Catholicism. During the late 1600s and early 1700s, the Spanish created a series of “missions”- sites on which the Spanish could Christianize and assimilate the Indian people while forcing them to grow crops and other manual labor tasks to sustain the mission. The efforts in Texas to Christianize the Natives largely failed for what reason.

Which of the following does not reflect the characteristics of an optimist?

According to Matza’s “drift” theory, youths who become delinquent:

During the late 1600s, the empires of both France and Spain fought with each other to gain a foothold in Texas. Both empires had trouble settling Texas due to their inability to gain the trust of the Natives, especially the Caddo people (although the French had more success in trading and intermarrying with them than the Spanish). Both nations had built temporary settlements and missions to Christianize the Natives. According to the reading, the Spanish sent out an expedition to find and destroy what French fort in Texas?

Which of the following describes the term “reframing”?

Cognitive restructuring is making excuses, blaming and shifting responsibility away from oneself and toward someone or something else.

What percentage of what we worry about never materializes (never happens)?

In Texas, the Spanish and French immediately came into conflict with the Native peoples living in the area. One of the main tribes in which the Europeans had conflict was with the Apaches. The Lipan Apache people fought against European encroachment of their land. Some bands of Lipan Apaches, however, eventually requested a mission, mainly for protection against their main Native enemy, the Comanche. The Spanish agreed and built the mission. In 1758, however, the Comanches destroyed this mission. What was the mission called?

According to the textbook, when it comes to illegal drugs, African Americans have the highest rate of use, and Hispanics have the lowest rate.