Which of the Following Is True of the Pennsylvania System

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Pennsylvania system of prison?

• A) It mandated the branding of inmates before their release.
• B) It was based on the idea of corporal punishment.
• C) It allowed inmates to eat, work, and pray together.
• D) It was based on the idea of separate confinement.

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Stages

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Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies that individuals unconsciously use to protect themselves from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Induction

A method of reasoning in which general principles are derived from specific observations, opposite of deduction.

Psychogenic

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