Research indicates that the death penalty
A. does not affect the incidence of crimes of violence.
B. has decreased the incidence of crimes of violence.
C. gives victims a sense of restitution.
D. accomplishes a general, but not an individual deterrence.
A
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Rewarding actions that are closer and closer approximations to a desired response is called
a. reciprocal inhibition. b. shaping. c. desensitization. d. negative reinforcement.
According to the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM), gender differences are larger in nations where women have less power, including gender differences in __________
a) verbal aggression b) science scores c) mathematical achievement d) conscientiousness
Repression is an example of ________.
A. blocking B. suggestibility C. interference D. absent-mindedness
When, from the outset of an experiment, differences exist between the kinds of individuals in one group and those in another group, there is a potential threat to internal validity called
A) contamination. B) attrition. C) selection. D) additive effect of selection and history.