According to Statistics Compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal

question 45

Multiple Choice

According to statistics compiled by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, two characteristics shared by inmates in state prisons are

• A) illiteracy and mental retardation.
• B) poor education levels and substance abuse.
• C) mental retardation and having been abused as a child.
• D) having been abused as a child and illiteracy.

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Definitions:

Selective Breeding

The process of breeding plants and animals for specific genetic traits, with the aim of producing offspring with desired characteristics.

Genetically Influenced

Traits or characteristics that are shaped in part by genetic factors.

Personality Inventories

Standardized assessments designed to evaluate various aspects of a person's personality traits and characteristics.

Objectivity

The quality of being unbiased, unprejudiced, and based on facts rather than feelings or opinions.