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

1. Some researchers argue that human females may have evolved superior inhibitory capabilities in the aggression domain.
2. The superego was identified by Freud as the mediator, or “referee,” which works to balance the desires of the id and the controls of the ego.
3. Psychometry refers to a procedure in which parts of the frontal lobes of the brain are destroyed to alter behavior.
4. Behavioral modification attempts to encourage positive behavior through the application of pleasure and pain.
5. Modern advocates of the relationship between IQ and delinquency believe that one’s IQ is both inherited and acquired over time.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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According to your textbook authors, community supervision is beginning to utilize military capabilities to keep track of offenders. _______________ uses 24 military satellites to determine the exact location of a coordinate. By using the satellite monitoring and remote tracking, offenders can be tracked to their exact location.

a. Global positioning system (GPS) b. Home detention c. Day reporting centers d. Drug testing

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a. the media b. the correctional officer c. the victim of the offender d. the sentencing judge

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A) ?destigmatize B) ?discredit C) ?dishonor D) ?demystify

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