Which Statement Accurately Compares Lipsey and Cullen's Findings About Correctional

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately compares Lipsey and Cullen's findings about correctional treatment programs with those of Martinson?

• A) Lipsey and Cullen found that correctional programs work moderately well; Martinson found that most programs do not work.
• B) Lipsey and Cullen had similar findings as Martinson-correctional programs do not work.
• C) Lipsey and Cullen had similar findings as Martinson-correctional programs are very effective.
• D) Lipsey and Cullen found that most correctional programs do not work; Martinson found that they work well.

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Definitions:

Sperling's Experiment

A psychological study conducted by George Sperling that investigated the capacity and duration of sensory memory using a rapid serial visual presentation.

Demonstrate

The act of showing how something works or proving something through action or explanation.

Ebbinghaus

A psychologist best known for his research on memory and the forgetting curve, which describes how information is lost over time when there is no attempt to retain it.

Nonsense Syllables

Strings of letters that do not follow grammatical rules and have no meaning, used in psychological experiments to study memory and learning.