A Source of Crime Data from Interviews Conducted to Gather

question 151

Multiple Choice

A source of crime data from interviews conducted to gather on unreported as well as reported crimes is called:

• A) the National Crime Victimization Survey.
• B) the National Burglary Registry.
• C) the Uniform Crime Reports.
• D) the National Incident-Based Reporting System.
• E) the Bureau of Information Systems.

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Definitions:

B.F. Skinner

B.F. Skinner was an American psychologist and behaviorist known for his work in developing the theory of operant conditioning, which explains learning as a process of behavior modification through positive and negative reinforcements.

Freud

A reference to Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Stimulus-stimulus Learning

A process in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus becomes capable of eliciting a response after being paired with another stimulus that naturally evokes a response.

John B. Watson

An American psychologist who is considered one of the founders of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behavior over internal mental states.