The Proposal That Unintended Disorderly Behavior Can Also Signal That

question 35

Multiple Choice

The proposal that unintended disorderly behavior can also signal that nobody cares about the community, leading to more serious disorder and crime, is known as ______.

• A) the broken windows theory
• B) the golden rule disposition
• C) the "red light" effect
• D) the undercriminalization effect

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Definitions:

Mental Disorder

A health condition characterized by significant changes in thinking, emotion, or behavior, associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by excessive, persistent worry and anxiety about various aspects of daily life.

Nonspecific Phobia Disorder

A general term that might refer to an anxiety disorder characterized by an excessive and irrational fear of objects or situations that does not fall into the category of the well-defined specific phobias.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that produce uneasiness and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) aimed at reducing these feelings.