The Prison Litigation Reform Act

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Prison Litigation Reform Act:

• A) resulted in a decrease in inmate lawsuits
• B) resulted in an increase in inmate lawsuits
• C) did not impact the number of inmate lawsuits
• D) no study has yet been conducted to determine the impact on inmate lawsuits

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Definitions:

Group Pressure

The influence exerted by a group that encourages conformity of behavior and belief.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Asch

Solomon Asch, a psychologist known for his research on conformity and social pressure.

Attribution Theory

A psychological framework that explains how individuals deduce the causes of their own and others' behavior, emphasizing the role of thought processes.