According to Wikström, Crime and Deviance Is Mainly a Product

question 34

Multiple Choice

According to Wikström, crime and deviance is mainly a product of individual perceptions of action alternatives and choices. The primary characteristic that affects how individuals perceive their action alternatives is:

• A) the likelihood of consequences.
• B) the degree of self-benefit.
• C) morality.
• D) poor self-image.

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Definitions:

Random-Effects ANOVA

A statistical method that accounts for variability within and across groups when analyzing differences among multiple groups.

Multifactor Experiment

A multifactor experiment is an investigative process in research that involves the manipulation of multiple variables to determine their effect on the subject of interest.

SSE

Sum of Squares due to Error; a measure used in statistics that quantifies the variance in an observed variable not explained by the predictive model.

Blocks

In the context of experimental design, a group of experimental units that are similar in some way that is expected to affect the response to the treatments.