Ironically, a few scientific studies have revealed that swift imposition of the death penalty is associated with an increase in murders. The authors speculate that this finding may not seem so bizarre if one considers
A. executions as acts of aggression that might lead to imitation.
B. the race of the convicted murderer.
C. economic factors that result in hopelessness and frustration.
D. people's sense of procedural justice.
Ans: A. executions as acts of aggression that might lead to imitation.
You might also like to view...
Which term describes a child's intentional search for information about others' feelings to help explain the meaning of uncertain circumstances and events?
A. social smiling B. nonverbal decoding C. social referencing D. nonverbal encoding
Which BEST describes the relationship between biological, psychological, and sociocultural forces in human development?
a. unimportant b. independent c. interactive d. non-normative
One of the strongest predictors of the likelihood that an individual will develop schizophrenia is if:
A. an identical twin has schizophrenia B. a fraternal twin has schizophrenia C. a parent has schizophrenia D. the person already suffers from major depression
Diagnosis contradicts which element of behavior therapy?
a. Individualized b. Present Focus c. Scientific d. Brevity