The Number of Women in Prisons and Jails Is ____Over

question 11

Multiple Choice

The number of women in prisons and jails is ____over time. ​

• A)remaining stable
• B)decreasing steadily
• C)increasing substantially
• D)slowly increasing

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Definitions:

Normative Influence

When people conform to social norms for fear of negative social consequences.

Presence of Others

The phenomenon of how an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be influenced by the physical or imagined presence of others.

Helping Behavior

Acts performed with the goal of benefiting another person, regardless of the helper's motives.

Conformity

The tendency to align one's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of a group or social norm.