Which of the Following Is a Difference Between Male Offenders

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a difference between male offenders and female offenders?

• A) Female offenders are much less likely than male offenders to have committed a violent offense.
• B) Most female inmates are over the age of forty, whereas most male inmates are under the age of forty.
• C) Female offender are much less likely than male offenders to have been victims of physical abuse.
• D) Male inmates rely on social networks, whereas female inmates tend to create an environment that bears little relation to life on the outside.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, even if they are similar, based on learned associations.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with a conditioned stimulus.

Unwanted Response

A behavior or reaction that is undesired or negative, often leading to adverse outcomes or consequences.