Compared to a Mass Murderer, a Serial Murderer _____

question 19

Multiple Choice

Compared to a mass murderer, a serial murderer _____.

• A)kills groups of people
• B)individualizes his or her murders
• C)makes his or her "final statement" in or about life through violence
• D)is the product of a stressful environment

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

An unconditioned stimulus is a stimulus that automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Generalization

The process in learning where a response to a specific stimulus is extended to include responses to similar stimuli.

Biological Preparedness

The concept that certain associations are learned more readily than others due to evolutionary predispositions.