Studies Find That "Experienced Offenders" ______

question 18

Multiple Choice

Studies find that "experienced offenders" ______.

• A) prefer prison time
• B) prefer probation
• C) prefer parole
• D) have no preference for punishment

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Definitions:

Matching Hypothesis

The notion that people tend to have lovers or spouses who are similar to themselves in physical attractiveness and other assets.

Conformity

is the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, policies, or societal expectations.

Social Facilitation

The phenomenon that people tend to perform simple tasks better, or complex tasks worse, in the presence of others due to increased arousal.

Depersonalization

Depersonalization is a dissociative disorder where individuals feel detached from their own thoughts, feelings, or body, experiencing a sense of being an outside observer to themselves.