Describe the evidence that suggests that poor self-control is the primary cause of crime
What will be an ideal response?
a) Criminals tend to show little respect for laws and rules in general. They are often arrested multiple times for multiple different crimes.
b) Criminals also show low self-control in behaviors that are not against the law. They are more likely to smoke, to be in a traffic accident, to be involved in an unplanned pregnancy, to be late or absent from work or school, and so on. The discipline that often protects people from these behaviors is missing in people who are criminals.
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a. false positive b. false negative c. true positive d. true negative
Which of the following sets of instructions would be the most likely to be given to the subject during a hypnotic induction?
a. Just let go, relax, focus on my voice, and imagine yourself in the situations described. b. Tense and then relax your muscles, concentrate on what is troubling you then wipe it from your mind, choose a simple word and repeat it over and over. c. Tense and then relax your muscles, imagine yourself in an anxiety provoking situation, switch it off, and repeat until you feel no anxiety at all. d. Reduce all sensory input gradually, even my voice, until you experience vivid sensory hallucinations, and concentrate on them exclusively.
Project MATCH revealed that the most effective psychological therapy for alcohol dependence was….
A. Cognitive behaviour therapy B. Motivational interviewing C. Twelve step therapy D. All therapies were equally effective
The concept that change from one style of behaving or thinking to another is relatively abrupt is called
a. discontinuity of development. c. disruption of development. b. continuity of development. d. evolution of development.