According to Akers' theory, groups tend to adopt certain rules of conduct concerning what is bad, right or wrong, justified or unjustified. These group attitudes are called

A) discriminative stimuli.
B) ecological norms.
C) normative definitions.
D) neutralizing stimuli.


C

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In the first area of the formal assessment of executive function, a comprehensive social history should be conducted. One test that is used is the SCID Screen Patient Questionnaire. Which of the following is not part of this Questionnaire?

A. Physical Examination B. Oral Interview C. CD- Rom D. Patient Tutorial E. Questions on Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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If human behavior has a substantial heritable component, which of the following results would you expect from a study of twins?

a. MZ twins would display more similarity in behavioral characteristics than DZ twins. b. DZ twins would display more similarity in behavioral characteristics than MZ twins. c. Non-twin siblings would display more similarity in behavioral characteristics than twins. d. Twins separated at birth would display more similarity in behavioral characteristics than those raised together.

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Allan Pinkerton, the first officer municipal plainclothes detective of the United States, was appointed by the Chicago Police Department in 1949

a. True b. False

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