Opportunity Theories Posit That Offenders Are More Likely to Commit

question 10

Multiple Choice

Opportunity theories posit that offenders are more likely to commit crime given the chance. This line of thinking is congruent with which school of thought:

• A) Positivist
• B) Classical
• C) Social contract
• D) Chicago School

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Definitions:

Strongest Possible Manipulations

In experimental design, the most intense level of manipulation applied to an independent variable to maximize the detection of an effect.

Ceiling Effects

occur when an assessment instrument reaches its upper limit, leading to a clustering of scores at the high end and failing to distinguish between high-performing individuals.

Floor Effects

A limitation in research where a lower boundary prevents the measurement of lower performance, often resulting in skewed distributions where many scores pile up at the low end.

Stimulus Presentations

This refers to the process of showing stimuli (i.e., images, sounds, or situations) to participants in a scientific study or experiment to elicit responses.