The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits what two types of punishment?

a. Harsh, typical
b. Cruel, unusual
c. Cruel, justified
d. Cruel, mean


b

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Counterbalanced designs are specifically intended to control for:

a. history b. maturation c. selection bias d. multiple treatment interference

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_____________is the philosophy that harsh treatment will deter would-be criminals from committing crimes and encourage current inmates to go straight after leaving.

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

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

1. It is not important that a theory be testable, or what’s known as falsifiable, as long as it is interesting to the discipline. 2. A prediction of rational choice theory (about the effect of arrest for domestic assault) could be that an abusing spouse, having seen the costs of abuse (namely arrest) may abuse more often. 3. Inductive reasoning is the most often used strategy used in quantitative methods. 4. A social scientist should document all procedures in research, and disclose them publicly. 5. Regardless of the research method utilized, the researcher should clarify assumptions in the research.

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The four elements of the problem-solving strategy are strengths, opportunities, response, and assessment

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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