Andrew Has Decided That He Is Going to Rob a Bank

question 31

Multiple Choice

Andrew has decided that he is going to rob a bank to pay off his debts after losing his job. He buys a gun from a kid who lives in an economically depressed section of town, but he doesn't ask where the gun came from. On the day of the robbery, Andrew decides that he will shoot at the ceiling inside the bank to get everyone's attention. But as he shoots, the bullet ricochets and strikes a bank teller. The teller dies instantly, and in the process of Andrew's getaway, he drops his gun. Andrew's decision to rob a bank as a better means of paying back his debts would fall under the _________.

• A) personality theory
• B) social learning theory
• C) cognitive theory
• D) rational choice theory

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Definitions:

Contraries

Concepts, assertions, or items that are opposite in nature, characteristics, or meaning.

Contradictories

Propositions or statements that cannot both be true at the same time, but can both be false; in classical logic, the relationship between two logical statements where one negates the other.

Categorical Proposition

An assertion that explicitly states a relationship between two classes, often highlighted by keywords like 'all', 'no', or 'some'.

Negative Quality

A characteristic that decreases the value or desirability of something.