Until the Late Middle Ages, Prisons Were Used Primarily to Detain

question 16

True/False

Until the late Middle Ages, prisons were used primarily to detain people awaiting trial.

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Definitions:

Prepotent Needs

Fundamental needs that take priority over others, such as physiological and safety needs, which must be satisfied before an individual can focus on higher-level psychological or self-fulfillment needs.

Self-Actualization Needs

The highest level in Maslow's hierarchy of needs, representing the pursuit of fulfilling one’s potential and self-fulfillment.

Physiological Needs

Basic human requirements necessary for survival, such as food, water, shelter, and sleep, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Behavior Modification Technique

Approaches used to change detrimental behaviors into more positive actions through reinforcement and other strategies.