Which of the Following Statements Best Outlines the Nature of Correlates

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best outlines the nature of correlates of criminal behaviour?

• A) Correlates provide concrete information about what causes crime and why crime varies across geographic region.
• B) Each correlate has connection with criminal behaviour but no single factor explains any particular crime.
• C) The strongest predictors of crime rates tend to be the correlates of geographic location and school attendance among teens.
• D) It takes a complex set of statistical methods to interpret data related to correlates of crime.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.