One of the First Changes in Viewing Correctional Staff in the 1970s

question 65

True/False

One of the first changes in viewing correctional staff in the 1970s was the adoption of the term "correctional officer" rather than "guard."

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A tendency to perceive or notice some aspects of the available sensory data and ignore others, influenced by expectations, emotions, and culture.

Expectancy Effect

The phenomenon where a researcher's expectations influence the outcome of a study.

Müller-Lyer Effect

A visual illusion in which two lines of the same length appear to be of different lengths due to the orientation of arrow-like figures at their ends.

Visual Cues

Visual signals or signs that can be perceived with the eyes, often used to communicate information or guide behavior.