Sigmund Freud based his theory on the underlying assumption that behavior is

a. controlled by subconscious desires.
b. a free-will choice.
c. controlled by certain factors of heredity.
d. influenced by body type.


a, controlled by subconscious desires.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Both specific and general deterrence rely on individuals engaging in hedonistic calculus. 2. Nobel Prize–winning economist Gary Becker dismisses the idea that criminals lack the knowledge and the foresight to take punitive probabilities into consideration when deciding whether to continue committing crimes. 3. There are three types of deterrence. 4. Rehabilitation refers to the "just desserts" model, which demands that punishment match as closely as possible the degree of harm criminals have inflicted on their victims. 5. Underlying all systems of criminal law is the philosophical belief that individuals are deterred by the threat of punishment.

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Sample statistics vary from sample to sample. Why is this potentially problematic?

A. Before inferential statistics can be calculated, a static empirical environment must be created. B. Sampling error is introduced. C. Excess variation ultimately leads to increased standard error and skewing of results. D. Excess variance will lead to increased standard error of the mean, resulting in skewed results.

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Children who lived in reform facilities worked, learned trades, and received basic education

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