Shaw and McKay Found That Certain Clearly Identifiable Chicago Neighborhoods

question 32

True/False

Shaw and McKay found that certain clearly identifiable Chicago neighborhoods maintained a high level of criminality over many decades despite changes in ethnic composition.

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Definitions:

Permanent Change

A modification or alteration that is long-lasting and not intended or expected to revert to its original state.

Operant Conditioning

A mode of education in which the severity of a behavior is influenced by presenting rewards or imposing restrictions.

Respondent Conditioning

A form of learning in which an individual develops a response to a previously neutral stimulus by associating it with another stimulus that already elicits a similar response.

Television Violence

The depiction of aggressive or violent actions in television programming, which is often debated for its potential effects on viewer behavior.