What Is the Primary Challenge That Long-Term Prison Residents Pose

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the primary challenge that long-term prison residents pose to administrators?

• A) Disciplinary problems
• B) The cost of housing them
• C) Making their lives bearable
• D) Keeping them separate from the rest of the prison resident population

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Definitions:

Sensory Overload

A condition where one or more of the body's senses experiences over-stimulation from the environment.

Selective Attention

The focusing of attention on selected aspects of the environment and the blocking out of others.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time.

Just Noticeable Difference

The smallest difference in stimulus intensity that a specific sense can detect.