Observer bias in which observers follow an initial tendency to rate certain objects or persons and use this rating for all subsequent ratings is known as:

a. Hawthorne effect
b. placebo effect
c. halo effect
d. reactivity


C

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Which of the following is NOT one of the areas into which the basic functions of correctional officers fall?

A. inmate reform B. inmate movement C. inmate discipline D. inmate security

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Which of the following risk factors for juvenile delinquency is NOT categorized as a school risk factor?

A. Academic frustration/failure B. Used books and supplies C. Learning disability D. Disciplinary problems

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Victims of violence appear at the appellate court level because this level is where criminal cases start and finish.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The peak years of criminal activity are for people between the ages of _____ and _____

a. 14, 21 c. 12, 21 b. 14, 24 d. 14, 26

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