Robert Martinson, a Social Scientist Tasked with Examining Prison Programming

question 12

True/False

Robert Martinson, a social scientist tasked with examining prison programming in the United States during the 1960s, determined that correctional rehabilitation programs were effective at reducing recidivism.

Acknowledge the role of unconscious influences on personality as highlighted by Freud and other psychodynamic theorists.

Recognize Adler’s emphasis on overcoming feelings of inferiority and striving for superiority as central to personality development.

Understand Jung’s contributions to personality theory, particularly his concepts of archetypes and the collective unconscious.

Recognize the impact of stressful events and family dynamics on schizophrenia.

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Definitions:

Cannon-Bard Theory

A psychological theory proposing that emotions occur simultaneously with physiological responses.

Physiological Arousal

The body's acute response to stimuli or stress, involving increased physiological activity like heart rate, blood pressure, and energy levels.

Emotional Experience

The complex, subjective state involving thoughts, feelings, and physiological changes that respond to external or internal events.

James-Lange Theory

A theory suggesting that emotions are the result of physiological responses to external events, where our emotional experience arises from our recognition of bodily reactions.