Research demonstrates that persons who are incarcerated are ______ than other persons to recommit crimes and experience recidivism.

A. more likely
B. equally likely
C. much less likely
D. slightly less likely


Answer: A. more likely

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The change in the criteria for bipolar and related disorders from the DSM-IV-TR to the

DSM-5 is best represented by:

a) The clinical symptoms for hypomanic episodes have been substantially changed b) Criteria for the bipolar disorders now include changes in mood and changes in activity or energy c) Hypomania has now been removed from the conditions allowed under the diagnosis of other specified bipolar and related disorder d) Bipolar I disorder specified with mixed features now requires the person to meet full criteria for both manic (or hypomanic) , and depressive episodes

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The American Bar Association Commission of Women in the Profession reports that

A) women of color employed by private law firms are more likely than White men employed by private law firms to experience demeaning comments or harassment. B) White women employed by private law firms are more likely than White men employed by private law firms to experience demeaning comments or harassment. C) White men employed by private law firms are as likely to experience demeaning comments or harassment. D) Men of color employed by private law firms are more likely than White men employed by private law firms to experience demeaning comments or harassment.

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Which of the following best describes neuroscience?

a. The field has grown, primarily because it has little ethical considerations to be made and researchers are not hindered by IRB. b. The field has grown and continues to grow. However, ethical considerations are still a big part of research in neuroscience. c. The field has stagnated because ethical issues have overwhelmed researchers. d. The field has stagnated because our understanding of the brain has peaked and plateaued.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The boomer cohort is extremely homogenous, making it easy to objectively characterize it. 2. Boomsday depicts conflict between members of different generational cohorts over economic resources and social programs. 3. In the excerpt from Buckley’s novel of political satire, Boomsday refers to the year 2011, when the first of the baby boomers begin to retire with full Social Security benefits. 4. According to McArdle, the next 20 years will require a transfer of resources away from the care of children to the care of older people. 5. Among the oldest boomers there is a not insignificant proportion who are working part- or full-time and collecting social security benefits.

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