Tom, Dick, and Harry Are Three Teens from the Columbus

question 5

Multiple Choice

Tom, Dick, and Harry are three teens from the Columbus, OH area. Using the information below, answer the following questions. The three boys got in trouble for skipping school and for possession of stolen goods. They told their parents that they didn't want to steal the items but their friends were doing it and they felt they needed to support their friends. This would most likely be explained by which subcomponent of techniques of neutralization?

• A) Appeal to higher loyalty
• B) Denial of victim
• C) ​Denial of responsibility
• D) Condemnation of the condemners

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Definitions:

Transference

In psychotherapy, the process by which patients project feelings about important people in their lives onto the therapist.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic method aimed at assisting individuals in overcoming fears and anxiety disorders by progressively exposing them to the object or situation they fear in a regulated way.

Eclectic Approach

A therapeutic approach that incorporates a variety of therapeutic principles and philosophies to create the ideal treatment program to meet the specific needs of the patient.

Meta-Analysis

A statistical procedure for analyzing the results of multiple studies to reach an overall conclusion.