Sykes and Matza Described Various Techniques of Neutralization

question 3

Multiple Choice

Sykes and Matza described various techniques of neutralization. Which technique is being used when someone explains that they had to help their friend when the friend got into a fight?

• A) Denial of injury
• B) Appeal to higher loyalties
• C) Denial of a victim
• D) Condemnation of the condemners
• E) Denial of responsibility

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Definitions:

Episodic Memory

A category of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the context and emotions associated with them.

Semantic

Relating to meaning in language or logic, particularly the relationship between signs and symbols and what they represent.

Episodic

Related to or consisting of distinct and separate parts or events, often used in the context of memory to describe personal experiences that can be explicitly stated.

Procedural

Related to processes and methods of performing tasks, often implying a sequence of actions or steps.