Use the Information in This Table to Answer the Following

question 24

Multiple Choice

Use the information in this table to answer the following questions.
$$\begin{array} { c l l } \text { TYPE OF CRIME } & \text { Male } & \text { Female } \\\hline \text { Violent } & 20 \% & 10 \% \\\hline \text { Property } & 80 \% & 90 \% \\& 100 \% & 100 \% \\& ( 800 ) & ( 400 ) \end{array}$$
-Among the violent offenders, what is the ratio of males to females?

• A) 4 males to 1 female, or 4:1
• B) 2 males to 3 females, or 2:3
• C) 1 male to 1 female, or 1:1
• D) 2 males to 1 female, or 2:1

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Definitions:

Life Instinct

, in psychoanalytic theory, represents the drive for survival, propagation, love, and creativity.

Neurotic Impulse

Psychological tendencies or behaviors driven by underlying neurotic patterns, often leading to emotional distress or dysfunction.

Defense Mechanism

Strategies employed by the psyche to protect the individual from psychological distress.

Denial

A defense mechanism in which confrontation with a reality or fact is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.